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Housing and Community Development

Pinellas County Urban Leagues Housing Services and Development Goal

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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

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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.

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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: 

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Health and Safety Measures. This may include smoke detectors, CO detectors, and kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans.

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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.

  • Solar window screens

  • Refrigerator replacement *only if audit and diagnostic testing recommend replacement.

  • 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.

WEATHERIZATION

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."

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