Tennessee

Multifamily Weatherization Assistance Program

ICAST has been selected by THDA as the WAP-BIL implementer.

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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (“THDA”) received Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to administer a Weatherization Assistance Program to help lower energy costs for income-eligible multifamily properties with five or more units across the state.

The Multifamily Weatherization Assistance Program (“WAP-BIL”) will launch on July 1, 2023.

Benefits to Weatherization

□ Helps reduce utility bills for income-eligible residents, and property owner;

□ Reduces Operation and Maintenance (“O&M”) costs for property;

□Reduces pollution;

□Increases comfort for the residents;

□Improves health and safety for residents;

□Preserves affordability of housing; and

□Creates local jobs for contractors and trade workers.

How it Works

Step 1: Upon Income qualification of the property, an energy assessment of the property is conducted to identify opportunities to enhance its energy performance.

Step 2: A Scope of Work is created for approval from the owner and THDA.

Step 3: Upon approval, the property is upgraded.

Step 4: Final inspections are completed before issuing a certification of completion.

Eligibility Requirements

□ Subsidized multifamily properties with HUD Project Based subsidies, Public Housing, Low-Income Housing Credits (“LIHC”), or USDA-RD.

□ Or multifamily properties with a minimum of 66% of its tenants with an income at or below 80% of the Area Minimum Income (“AMI”) or 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

For General Program Questions, email THDA Weatherization Staff at WAP@thda.org.

Please note that the program is first-come-first-served, and there may be a waiting list due to high demand.

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Services may include but are not limited to the replacement or repair of:

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system (“HVAC”);
Installing ventilation to ensure adequate indoor air quality;
Air and duct sealing;
Insulating attics, floors, and walls;
Installing energy efficient lighting;
Energy Star appliances;
Water heaters;
Water conservation devices;
Windows; and
Insulating hot water tanks and pipes.

A multifamily property energy assessment is the first step to determining how much energy the property consumes and evaluating the measures that can be taken to make the property more energy efficient. An energy assessment will identify where the property is losing energy and may save significant amounts of money over time when corrected.

Assessors will use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope and reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration. Additionally, they will visually inspect the heating and air conditioning ductwork for air leaks, determine the heating systems’ efficiency, check the water heater and its temperature setting, and inspect lighting, appliances, insulation, and more.