The Weatherization Assistance Program in Alameda County aims to reduce energy costs for income-eligible households by improving home energy efficiency while ensuring health and safety, particularly for vulnerable groups. The program, funded by federal and state agencies, is available across most of Alameda County until March 2012 or until funds are exhausted, offering benefits such as reduced energy bills and improved indoor air quality. Eligibility requires households to have a total gross income at or below 75% of California's state median income, along with submission of necessary documentation for participation.

1. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAlameda CountyCommunity Development Agency

2. What is the program about?whatFederally funded program to help reduce energy costs for income-eligible households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.

3. Particularly, those w/ the elderly, persons w/ disabilities, families w/ children & high energy burdens

4. Gratiswhere/ whenwhy Powerful partnership among federal, state & local agencies:

5. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

6. US Department of Energy

7. California Department of Community Services & Development

8. Alameda County Community Development AgencyCA.GOVhowwho

9. Where and when is the program happening?whatWHERE:

10. All of Alameda County, including both incorporated & unincorporated cities, except Albany, Berkeley & Emeryville

11. Alameda, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City

12. Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, Sunol

13. Single-family dwellings (1 – 4 units)

14. Owned/ rented

15. Conventional & mobilewhere/ whenwhyhowwhoWHEN:

16. Thru March 2012 or until funding finishes, whichever first Why is the program important?whatwhere/ whenENERGY EFFICIENCY/ CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

17. Reduction of CO2 emissions from residential and power plant energy consumption

18. Savings in CO2 emissions from weatherization measures over their lifetime

19. Decrease in national energy consumptionwhyhowwhosources: ORNL/TM-2010/66 EIA February 2010 Short-Term Energy Outlook socialeconomicalenvironmental

20. What are some benefits?whatwhere/ whenHEALTH & SAFETY/ QUALITY OF LIFE