(6-10-24) Eligible Ohioans can lower their heating a cooling bills with free help from the Miami Valley Community Action Partnership (MVCAP). The Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) can lower utility bills by as much as 30 percent, according to client reports.

MVCAP President and CEO Erin Jeffries, MPA

“Weatherization services improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality and solve safety issues. Clients report lower utility bills while enjoying their homes in greater comfort.”

Services include adding insulation, sealing holes and cracks and checking furnaces and water heaters. Technicians can repair or replace furnaces and water heaters if they are found unsafe or inefficient. MVCAP’s weatherization technicians are also trained to work safely around lead that may be found in older homes.

MVCAP offers free weatherization to homeowners and renters in nine counties: Auglaize, Butler, Darke, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren. MVCAP crews service nearly 600 homes every year. Income limits apply.

Applications can be started by visiting www.miamivalleycap.org or calling 800-617-2673.

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Miami Valley Community Action Partnership provides a variety of emergency and empowerment services to four core counties: Darke, Greene, Montgomery and Preble. Working with partners, additional programming is offered outside the agency’s core service area. For weatherization, MVCAP works with Western Ohio CAP in Auglaize and Mercer Counties, with Supports to Encourage Low Income Families (SELF) in Butler County, with Warren County Community Services Inc. in Warren County, and with Miami County Community Action Agency in Miami County.

For more information, visit miamivalleycap.org.