The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides many Northeast Iowans with the means to remain in their homes in safety, comfort, and affordability.
Iowans have an opportunity to review and comment on Iowa’s Weatherization Assistance Program proposed Program Year 2026 State Plan.
The proposed state plan will be available through April 13, 2026, and can be reviewed by clicking on the button below.
Linked below is also the Iowa Health and Human Services notice of public hearing on the state plan. The public hearing will take place on April 20, 2026 at 10:00am.
Weatherization services include a cost-effectiveness energy audit, air leakage checks, insulation, and all combustion appliances inspection for repair and⁄or replacement. NEICAC’s own crews provide all but appliance and furnace repair services. Certified area contractors and vendors do the authorized appliance and furnace work and agency staff will complete a quality control final inspection.
Besides their regular efforts, the Weatherization staff also administers contracts with the investor-owned utilities of the area to install low-cost, energy-efficient measures in eligible homes, such as LED lighting, low-flow faucet aerators, showerheads, and hot water heater measures.
NEICAC’s Weatherization Program Director, Energy Auditor and Crew are all lead safe certified-any work completed in homes is with the client’s safety in mind. WAP is important to all that receive it, but more so if someone in your home is elderly, disabled or a young child under 6 years old. These individuals are especially at risk for life threatening illness or death if their home is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer.
Because NEICAC takes many more applications each year than we receive money to repair homes (4000 applications and approximately 100 homes weatherized), all applications are ranked by fuel usage. Referred to in the previous paragraph, at-risk clients are given additional priority points to ensure their homes are serviced first.
If you are interested in becoming an approved HVAC contractor for NEICAC’s Weatherization program, please click here to view the contractor requirements. If you have questions, please call 563-382-8436.
