Congressman Cohen Announces $66.3 Million in Weatherization Assistance for Tennesseans

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a $66,347,259 investment in Tennessee for the Weatherization Assistance Program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that only he and Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05) in the Tennessee Congressional delegation supported.

The IIJA that Congressman Cohen helped pass expanded the Weatherization Assistance Program so more working families can have their homes retrofitted. Home retrofitting within the program includes installing insulation, updating heating and cooling systems, upgrading electrical appliances, and making other common-sense changes to keep homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer with less energy usage.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"The expanded funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is one of the many reasons I was proud to vote for IIJA. The Weatherization Assistance Program's home retrofitting will lower utility bills, create good-paying American jobs, and expand access to clean energy for hardworking Memphis families."

Click here to read more about the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. Here is a link to the City of Memphis Weatherization Assistance Program: http://www.memphis-wap.org/ which includes an online application and a downloadable application.