INTRODUCTION & REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The mission of the North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program is to improve household energy efficiency and energy related health and safety, for low-income North Carolina residents. The program focuses primarily on serving the elderly, the disabled, families with young children, high-energy users, and the heavily energy burdened. The Heating and Air Repair and Replacement Program focuses specifically on the repair or replacement of unsafe, inoperable, and inadequate heating and cooling systems. Weatherization assistance is available to low income residents living in single-family houses, apartments, condo miniums, and mobile homes. You DO NOT have to own a home to be eligible. Renters MUST have written permission from the property owner before services are rendered. Eligibility criteria may vary between programs. Multifamily units cannot exceed 4 connected units and/or 5 buildings total on property. Each unit must be individually metered.
What the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Heating and Air Repair and Replacement Program (HARRP) do:
- Evaluates homes for energy-related efficiency and safety upgrades
- Insulates attics, floors, and walls as needed
- Makes minor repairs to address energy-related health & safety issues
- Repairs or replaces heating/cooling systems if required
ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
**Provide ALL that apply to each household member. Provide a copy of awards letter or printout for all that apply**
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DOCUMENTATION
Income is defined as cash receipts earned and/or received before taxes or deductions. Income includes money, wages and salaries before deductions, regular payments from social security, railroad retirement, and unemployment compensation, strike benefits from union funds, worker’s compensation, veteran’s payments, training stipends, alimony and military family allotments. Private pensions, government employee pensions (including military retirement pay), and regular insurance or annuity payments; dividends, interest, bonds, and other investments (including 1401(k), 403(b), SEP, ESOP, net rental; income, net royalties, periodic receipts from estates or trusts and net gambling or lottery winnings.
- Government issued photo identification copy (for all adult occupants)
- Complete Income Tax Returns (including W-2 copies) for all required to file for past year
- Pay check stubs for last 2-months (including YTD pay) and final check stub from each job ended in last 12-months
- Unemployment benefits history for last 12-months
- Proof of Social Security numbers for ALL occupants (i.e., card or printout of number from Social Security office)
- Social Security Administration benefits history (SSA and SSI) for last 12-months (attach Social Security printout)
- Veterans Administration benefits history for last 12-months
- Disability Pension income history for last 12-months
- Retirement, pension, IRA, dividend, or annuity income history for 12-months
- Alimony payment history for last 12-months
- Rental property income history for last 12-months
- Profit & Loss Statements for all self-employed household members for last 2-years (professionally prepared)
- Notarized statement for zero-income
All other income history for each household member for last 12-months
DWELLING OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTATION
- Parcel Tax Record Card issued by the county tax administration within last 30-days
- Property Tax Notice issued by the county tax administration within last 12-months
- Deed recorded and stamped at the county court house in the county where the dwelling is located
- NC DMV issued motor vehicle Certificate of Title for a mobile home or Bill of Sale (exceptions may apply)
DWELLING FUEL/UTILITY CONSUMPTION HISTORY
- 12 months fuel/energy history for each fuel/utility provider serving the dwelling (must include kilowatt hours; meter reading date, therms/CCF, number of days in the cycle and billing amount). Printout must include account name and account number.