With roughly 30% of qualified homeowners and renters unable to get free weatherization help from CPS Energy because of the state of their homes, the utility and the city plan to put hundreds of thousands of dollars toward helping with minor repairs.
CPS Energy’s “Casa Verde” program has helped weatherize more than 31,000 homes for free by adding insulation, replacing light bulbs, and sealing windows and doors. But customers must qualify based on their income and whether their homes are in good enough condition to handle the work.
Deferred homeowners have one year to make the repairs and become eligible. But since these people initially qualified based on their relatively low income, that can be a tall order. According to the agenda item memo, the city’s money alone could pay for minor repairs of about 140 customers, assuming the utility averages $3,500 per home.
Though the program will have a cap on how much each person can get, Hernandez said the level hadn’t been determined yet. People whose repairs would take them over that level would be referred to other assistance programs, If San Antonio City Council members approve the repair money on Thursday, Hernandez says previously deferred customers could try to get a piece of the money.
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