New windows can save up to $180 per year on energy costs.
Senior citizens homeowners in Washington who need financial assistance to replace their windows can apply for grants funded by local, state and federal government agencies. Nonprofit organizations throughout the state replace windows in homes owned by senior citizens as well. These grants and programs cover the costs of purchasing, replacing and installing windows which includes labor costs and equipment purchases.
Local Grants
Grants are available from local government authorities throughout the state of Washington for senior citizens to have their windows replaced. For example, the Kings County Housing Authority provides housing repair grants for emergency repairs needed in by low-income homeowners. This authority also arranges for other repairs to homes owned by senior citizens through its weatherization program, which provides services to make homes energy efficient. Replacing windows are eligible activities under the weatherization program as well.
State Grants
Senior citizens can apply to Washington state government agencies for assistance to replace windows in their homes. The Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Division sponsors the Home Repair and Rehabilitation Program, HRRP. Funded by the Housing Trust Fund, the HRRP provides services such as replacing windows and making emergency repairs to regular, manufactured or mobile homes owned by low-income households.
Federal Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, fund grant programs dispersed through its state offices in Washington state to help senior citizens pay for window replacements. The USDA funds the Very Low-Income Housing Repair Program, which awards grants up to $7,500 to low-income homeowners 62 years of age and older to remove health and safety hazards and cover home renovation projects after the hazard removals. HUD's Community Development Block Grant program, CDBG, awards grants to cities and counties with more than 50,000 and 200,000 residents to fund home repair and weatherization programs for low-income homeowners. Senior citizen homeowners should check with their local government authorities for information on these federal grants.
Nonprofit
There are nonprofit organizations in Washington State that provide home repair services including window replacements that senior citizen homeowners can apply to for assistance. An example is Rebuilding Together Seattle, an affiliate of the national nonprofit organization. This nonprofit organization provides these home repair services free of charge with the help of volunteers to low-income families, seniors and homeowners with disabilities.
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