Provides weatherization services to homeowners and renters who meet the New York State HEAP guidelines. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, insulation of walls, cleaning or replacement of furnaces, weather stripping, and other energy saving measures.

* Provides no-cost energy efficiency solutions to income-eligible New Yorkers. During the initial visit, the EmPower New York contractor will evaluate electricity use and cost, and may provide some minor improvements at no cost. Examples include:

• Install high efficiency lighting as needed
• Review and adjust your thermostat setting for maximum comfort and savings
• Check and adjust your hot water temperature
• Evaluate the need for high efficiency shower heads and aerators, and install if needed
• Measure the energy use of your refrigerators and freezers. These may be replaced with new ENERGY STAR models, at no cost to you, if your old appliances use a lot of energy
• Check for carbon monoxide and evaluate the need for CO and smoke detectors

Provides free energy efficiency evaluations to income eligible state residents whose home would benefit from improved insulation, reduced drafts, and upgrades to lighting and appliances, and offers tips and strategies on how to better manage energy usage on a daily basis.

Gives families and individuals the opportunity to buy, build, or repair affordable homes located in rural areas. Eligibility for these loans, loan guarantees, and grants is based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area.

* Provides cleaning, testing, repairs or replacements of heating systems and in some cases repair, replace broken windows, storm doors, doors.

Provides energy conservation measures and health and safety measures which include: reducing fuel consumption and other minor repairs related to energy needs, appliance efficiency testing and replacement, heating system repair and replacement, and insulation installation.

Works with income-eligible households (homeowners, renters, and landlords) to improve the energy efficiency of the home (single family units, manufactured housing, and 1-4 building rental units). Considers weatherization efforts including insulation and air sealing; home heating sources, hot water tanks, carbon monoxide or smoke detectors, solar options and more, to ensure the health and safety of homes. Grants offered through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for income-eligible households, referrals and assessment also available.

Provides assistance obtaining subsidized housing, home repairs and modification, weatherization, and help with energy bills.

Provides energy-efficient improvements to homes, including insulation, appliance repair or replacement, and furnace repair or replacement.

Provides energy-efficient improvements to homes, including insulation, appliance repair or replacement, and furnace repair or replacement.

Provides assistance to homeowners and renters in making their houses more energy efficient. Weatherization measures include window and door replacement, attic and sidewall insulation, health and safety measures including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, furnace cleaning and tuning.

* Administers the Federal Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program. Eligible homeowners are eligible to receive weatherization that may include:

• Weatherstripping and caulking.
• Cleaning and testing of heating systems.
• Replace or repair broken windows.
• Insulation of walls and ceilings.
• Minor repairs to ensure maximum efficiency of services provided.

Provides energy conservation and safety measures, including insulation, air sealing, cleaning, testing and repair/replacement of heating system at no charge to eligible homeowners and renters.

Provides weatherization services to homeowners and renters in Onondaga and Oswego counties who meet the New York State HEAP guidelines. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, insulation of walls, cleaning or replacement of furnaces, weather stripping, and other energy saving measures.

* Provides services to make income eligible homes more energy efficient through the weatherization program. Ceiling insulation, attic venting, double glazed windows, weather-stripping, pipe wrap, duct wrap, switch and outlet gaskets, caulking, and other related energy conservation measures.

Offers free weatherization assistance to income eligible Erie County residents outside the City of Buffalo. Pending an energy evaluation, program may: - Clean and tune, repair, or replace the heating and/or water heater - Install insulation to ducts, heating pipe, water heater tank, and pipes - Install insulation where needed, while performing air sealing - Replace windows and doors - Install mechanical ventilation to ensure adequate indoor air quality - Install smoke and carbon dioxide detectors - Evaluate mold and moisture hazards - Install efficient light sources and low flow shower heads - Replace inefficient refrigerators with energy efficient ones

Available to individuals and families seeking to lower their energy bills and increase home safety. Provides energy efficiency improvements and includes carbon monoxide testing of combustion appliances before and after weatherization is completed.

Provides on-site emergency food pantry for residents of specific streets in the City of North Tonawanda (call for details) and information on meal planning and budgeting. Provides rent, mortgage, and utility payment assistance to low income individuals and families when funds are available; funds are currently unavailable. Fair Housing Advocacy Program assists individuals who feel they are victims of discrimination when purchasing or renting a home. Offers information, assessment, and referral to the appropriate federal, state, or local human rights agency or court. Provides housing location services and landlord/tenant advocacy. Individual advocacy, information and referral, application assistance, asset management, and budget counseling are also available.

Offers energy conservation measures, health and safety measures, methods of reducing fuel consumption, insulation, heating system repair and replacement, and other minor repairs related to energy needs for residents of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, and Wyoming Counties.

Focuses on helping individuals gain assets and become self-sufficient, improving the health and safety and energy efficiency measures in their home, and helping to develop and improve local businesses. Directly offers opportunities for home ownership and education, energy conservation through weatherization assessment, and renovation services. Also offers financial services such as budgeting along with homeownership, credit, bankruptcy, and foreclosure counseling.

Helps low and moderate income households save energy and money toward energy improvements made to their property. Through EmPower+: - Households can receive a no cost comprehensive home energy assessment to pinpoint where energy and dollars are being wasted and receive a customized plan to lower energy usage. - No-cost direct install improvements identified during the assessment can be installed by participating program contractors. - Households can receive financial discounts on the cost of energy efficiency improvements. Program is open to income-eligible owners and renters of 1-4 family households. Low-income, single-family households are eligible for no-cost energy efficiency improvements capped at $10,000 per project. Moderate-income single-family households are eligible for a discount of up to 50% of the cost of eligible work capped at $5,000 per project. Renters will need to have landlord/building owner permission to take advantage of core energy efficiency improvements through EmPower+. Customers can apply for low-interest financing through NYSERDA’s Residential Financing offers. Additional information on financing options can be found here: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Residential-Financing-Options Eligible households can receive incentives toward the following prioritized core energy efficiency improvements including: - Attic, wall, and rim joist insulation - Air-sealing to reduce drafts - Health & safety items - Mobile-home underbelly insulation - Replacement of inefficient refrigerator/freezer units For homes that have had air sealing and insulation completed, contractors can make recommendations to upgrade other equipment including: - Cold climate air source heat pump - Heat pump hot water tank - High efficiency gas heating upgrades (Household should be evaluated for heatpumps first)

Offers aid to families in crisis through the provision of a food pantry, food vouchers, personal care items, utility and rent payment assistance, transportation coordination, economic self sufficiency program, and referrals to other agencies. Provides opportunities to increase children's educational chances for success in school by providing school readiness learning and helping to find and obtain quality child care. Also provides on the job training, teenage pregnancy prevention education, and energy and weatherization home assistance.

Weatherization methods include heating efficiency measures such as a cleaning and tuning of the furnace or boiler repairs; infiltration measures such as weather-stripping, caulking, repair or replacement of windows and exterior doors; provision of interior or exterior storm windows; conduction measures such as insulation; and repairs. After approval of application, a comprehensive professional energy audit of the applicant's home will be conducted. Based on the audit and the funds available, weatherization measures will be installed. When work has been completed, a post-inspection will be completed to ensure adherence to state weatherization program standards.

Various programs focus on helping individuals gain assets and become self-sufficient, improving the health and safety and energy efficiency measures in their home, and helping to develop and improve local businesses. Directly offers opportunities for home ownership and education, energy conservation through weatherization assessment, and renovation services. Also offers financial services such as budgeting along with homeownership, credit, bankruptcy, and foreclosure counseling.