Energy Programs/Links

MISSION: To provide assistance, efficiency and education to low-income households, affording them the opportunity to significantly reduce their energy burden.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: 859-1500
This program provides a heating assistance credit one time per heating season. Once a person is qualified for this program, they are eligible for all of our other Energy related programs, if the need is there.

For more information:
LIHEAP/Weatherization brochure
http://www.mainehousing.org/PROGRAMSLiheap.aspx?ProgramID=37

Low Income Assistance Program: 859-1500
This program assists qualified low-income customers to pay their electric bills. The utility companies we allow assistance for are Central Maine Power and Madison Electric.

For more information:
http://www.mainehousing.org/PROGRAMSLiap.aspx?ProgramID=36

Emergency Crisis Intervention Program: 859-1500
This is an emergency program that may be used for households experiencing heating related emergencies and can be used one time per year.

Dept. Of Energy Weatherization & HEAP Weatherization: 859-1677
These two programs usually go hand in hand. KVCAP. DOE provides housing repairs to LiHeap eligible homeowners to reduce home heating costs and conserve energy. HEAP Weatherization provides insulation and housing repairs to help with conserving energy and heating costs. Both programs provide health and safety measures which can include testing indoor air quality, using energy efficient light bulbs and appliance replacement.

For more information:
Weatherization, CHIP and ARP
LIHEAP/Weatherization brochure
http://www.mainehousing.org/PROGRAMSWeatherization.aspx?ProgramID=49

Central Heating Improvement Program: 859-1623
This program is designed to repair or replace non-working or condemned heating systems for LiHeap eligible homeowners.

Appliance Replacement Program: 859-1623
This is for LiHeap eligible home owners and renters that are having their home weatherized through our weatherization program or had been weatherized before this program took effect. We will test the efficiency of the refrigerator and if it fails we will replace it with a new Energy Star refrigerator. This program also replaces light bulbs with energy efficient compact florescent bulbs, replace halogen light bulbs, and replace waterbeds with a conventional mattress. New this year is the replacement of freezers.

For more information:
ARP Program brochure
http://www.efficiencymaine.com/other_programs_lirr.htm
http://www.mainehousing.org/PROGRAMSApplianceReplacement.aspx?ProgramID=28

The Emergency Food Assistance Program: 859-1542
We distribute USDA donated food to 45 food banks or soup kitchens in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. We also provide information and training to the community food resources and set up the transportation or delivery of the food.

For more information:
Food Bank Brochure
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/co/tefap/countysearch.html

Maine Home Repair Network: 859-1635
We provide deferred forgiveable loans and grants to eligible homeowners for home repairs to bring homes up to Housing Quality Standards and address health and safety issues when funds are available. Some households may qualify for a deferred loan. A deferred loan will be forgiven if you meet certain requirements and live in the home for a certain number of years before selling or transferring title. In some instances, these funds can be combined with Rural Development and/or the Dept. of Economic and Community Development to help cover the costs and allow the money to go further to help more families. This program also does grants for the elderly up to $5,000.00 and will replace or repair septic systems when funding allows.

For more information:
http://www.mainehousing.org/PROGRAMSHomeRepair.aspx?ProgramID=33

Central Maine Power Line Assistance Program: 859-1545
For people in Kennebec or Somerset County who meet the income guidelines can get a credit of $2800.00 for the installation of poles and lines to new residences. If you require new electrical service, you may need to pay Central Maine Power Company to install poles and wires to connect your newly built home. The total income must be less than 115% of HUD’s area median income based on family size. The cost of the home (including land improvements) can not exceed the MSHA First Time Homebuyer limits, even though this does not have to be first home. You cannot have received this credit within the past three years and it must be your primary residence.

USDA Rural Development
Rural Development helps rural individuals, communities and businesses obtain the financial and technical assistance needed to address their diverse and unique needs. Rural Development works to make sure that rural citizens can participate fully in the global economy.

For more information:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/me/

NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program)
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program is a federally funded program that enables KVCAP to purchase foreclosed or abandoned poperties, rehab them and sell them to a family. This reduces the number of vacant properties and improves housing stock.

For more information:
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program
NSP Brochure