Follow Us 
Current Poll
| Income Eligible Can Go Energy Efficient |
 |
 |
 |
| News - Miami County News | |||
| Written by Robin Hixson | |||
| Wednesday, 15 April 2009 08:00 | |||
|
Miami County Economic Development Director Janet McRae has found yet another American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded program that can benefit families and individuals in eastern Kansas. “Here is another stimulus round of funding that can help both our homeowners and the renters,” she said. The Kansas Housing Resources Corp., a subsidiary of the Kansas Development Finance Authority, has implemented a new statewide initiative that allows income-eligible residents to replace old, energy-guzzling or unsafe appliances with new ones that are energy-efficient and environmentally safe. “Installing energy-efficient appliances is one of the best ways to lower a household’s energy costs,” Housing Resources Executive Director Gary Allsup said. By replacing old appliances, people can see substantial cost savings. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates, replacing a 20-year-old refrigerator with an Energy Star model will save about 700 kilowatt hours of electricity a year. Allsup’s agency says $4 million in low-income energy assistance is available to fund the Residential Appliance Replacement Program. Assistance through the program is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and once the money has been used up, the program will end. To qualify, an applicant must be a Kansas resident and have a household income that falls within the following guidelines based on household size: one person, $27,247 or less; two people, $35,630 or less; three people, $44,014 or less; four or more, $52,397 or less. The program also only applies to residences in Kansas that serve as the applicant’s primary residence. A renter can qualify by having his or her landlord complete a property owner consent form. Appliances eligible for replacement are window air conditioners, heating and cooling systems, water heaters and refrigerators. The appliance to be replaced must be at least 10 years old. Any resident interested in the program can download an application online at www.kshousingcorp.org or call (785) 291-3282.
Set as favorite
Bookmark
Email This
Hits: 571 Trackback(0)
Comments (0)
 Write comment
You must be logged in to post a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
|
TrackBack URI for this entry
Subscribe to this comment's feed
