Helping North Carolina Families Save Energy and Money
The Weatherization Assistance Program helps income-eligible North Carolinians save energy, reduce their utility bills and stay safe in their homes, prioritizing the elderly, disabled, families with children, high energy users, and energy-burdened households (households whose monthly energy costs are represent a large share of their monthly income).
Our Mission
Our mission is to keep North Carolinians warm in the winter, cool in the summer and safe all year long while educating the public about energy efficiency and household safety, as well as training and growing the weatherization workforce.
Our Impact
households impacted in 2025
In 2025, the program repaired or replaced 543 HVAC units and weatherized 838 homes. This program also creates job opportunities in communities because it relies on plumbers, electricians, heating and cooling, and general contractors, among others, driving economic development across the state.
What Is Weatherization?
Weatherization improves the energy efficiency of homes to reduce utility costs and improve health and safety conditions. Services may include insulation installation, efficient lighting, air sealing, heating and cooling system improvements, health and safety repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades.
How does it work?
- Identify your local weatherization service provider using the Find Your Agency Tool.
- Apply with the weatherization provider.
- The weatherization provider reviews applications and determines eligibility.
- The weatherization provider conducts a home energy assessment (audit).
- The weatherization provider prepares a scope of work and installs energy conservation measures and health and safety measures
- A final inspection is conducted to make certain all projects are complete and working properly, and the client is satisfied and properly educated.
How is this program funded?
DEQ administers the Weatherization Assistance Program with funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This program also includes additional state and federal resources. Additionally, DOE funds the Weatherization Assistance Program with funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through 2029.
The NC Weatherization Assistance Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DOE has funded the Weatherization Assistance Program annually since 1976.
This program also includes additional resources – the Heating and Air Repair and Replacement Program and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, both of which are state-funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
The Weatherization Assistance Program is administered by the State Energy Office in partnership with local weatherization agencies.
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided an additional $89 million in federal funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program. These funds are intended to scale up weatherization efforts in the state, improve the efficiency of the program, and train and grow the weatherization workforce. Further, the IIJA WAP includes a component to weatherize multifamily buildings.
This funding is in addition to the annual amounts allocated to the agencies supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program and does not affect those allocations.