Long wait list, contractor shortage put weatherproofing program out of reach for many
Many low-income customers in the Memphis area lack proper home weatherization and therefore have high energy bills. But, the city’s federal assistance program is maxed out. (Daily Memphian file)
An MLGW program allows some customers to make their homes more energy efficient — for free — but there’s a waiting list to get on the waiting list.
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Weatherization Assistance Program Division of Housing and Community Development MLGWKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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