Alaska Community Development Corporation has funds to do weatherization work on 19 homes in Haines - right now! A maximum of $8500 is set aside for each qualified applicant. According to Laurie Tice (ltice@alasakacdc.org; 1-800-478-8080), if you start the application process today, you can expect an energy rater at your home sometime this fall or winter and the work to be completed by March 2012. Alaska CDC contracts with local contractors to do the work. All you have to do is stand back.
I went through the process two years ago. The program conditioned my crawl space, blew in insulation, installed a heat-recovery ventilation system, and air sealed the house. I went from 4-cords a winter to 2-cords. Thanks to the ventilation system, heat is now uniformly distributed throughout my house so I no longer have to keep extra clothes to put on for those cold rooms or corners.
This is an income driven program, based on gross income (as opposed to adjusted gross). A single person will qualify if gross annual income is $49,100.00 or less.
The application can be daunting but the organization is there to help. Start with a phone call so that you can feel connected to a person in the group. If you don't want to download the application, Alaska CDC will send you a hard copy with a stamped, return addressed envelop. This might be important because your application will be thick by the time you are done. You need to include a copy of your income tax return and the deed for your property.
Alaska CDC will weatherize homes regardless of location relative to the road system! So don't exclude yourself based on location. When it was time to rate my house, we were snowed in. The quarter mile to my home was just a sled track. No problem. The CDC rater piled her gear in a sled and we hiked in. I was impressed!
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