Housing and Community Development
Pinellas County Urban Leagues Housing Services and Development Goal
Provide safe, affordable, clean, and efficient housing;
Build strong collaborations with partner agencies that provide homeowner assistance and other housing services; and collect and maintain accurate data to gage service impact
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides energy-payment assistance on behalf of low-income individuals and families who meet the program‘s eligibility requirements. Three categories of assistance are available.
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Home Energy Assistance- Assists eligible households in meeting the cost of home energy (electric or gas bills). This program is administered once a year beginning July 1 and ends July 30. (Elderly, disabled individuals and households with children 5 or younger have priority.)
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Crisis Assistance- Helps eligible households resolve or mitigate a home energy crisis (electric or gas bills). This program is offered during the Summer months (April 1 - September 30) and Winter months (October 1 thru March 31)
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Weather-Related Assistance- Assist to resolve or mitigate a home energy crisis (electric or gas bills) caused by an emergency (hurricane, flooding, etc.) and that is declared by government officials.
Please Click "Apply Online" to complete the application.
Weatherization
The goal of the Weatherization Assistance Program is to reduce energy costs for low-income families, particularly the elderly, disabled and those with children under age 12, and households with a high energy burden (repeated high utility bills) by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.
Services Provided:
Based on pre-inspection diagnostic testing of your home and available funding, your home may be eligible for a variety of energy-saving measures, which may include the following in order of priority:
Health and Safety Measures. This may include smoke detectors, CO detectors, and kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans.
Pre-approved measures such as water heater pipe insulation, water heater tank insulation, faucet aerators, lighting retrofits, and low-flow showerheads.
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Infiltration reduction. This may include weather stripping, duct sealing, attic insulation, repair or replace inefficient windows or doors, thresholds, and minor wall, floor, and ceiling repair.
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Solar window screens
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Refrigerator replacement *only if audit and diagnostic testing recommend replacement.
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HVAC system replacement *only if audit and diagnostic testing recommend replacement.
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Call the Weatherization department at 727-327-2081 for questions. Please Click "Apply Online" to complete the application.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
"I’d like to give Brenda Chambliss, Program Administrator for the Weatherization Program a thank you so very much for all your kindness to you and the construction workers that installed my new air conditioner system.
Everyone was very professional and courteous with being safe during this COVID-19. Thanks again for all you do for disabled seniors."
