OHIO

Mr. Nick Sunday, Office Chief Office of Community Services 77 South High Street, 25th Floor P.O. Box 1001 Columbus, OH 43215 Telephone: (614) 644-6846 Fax: (614) 728-2823 Email: nick.sunday@development.ohio.gov Nick Milano, HWAP Manager Office of Community Services 77 South High Street, 26th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Telephone: (614) 466-8434 Fax: (614) 466-1864 Email: nick.milano@development.ohio.gov

FY2010 DOE Funding: $10,762,015 ARRA Funding: $266,781,409 FY2009 DOE Funding: $25,174,465 FY2008 DOE Funding: $13,676,435 FY2007 DOE Funding: $12,270,440 FY2006 DOE Funding: $14,242,973 FY2005 DOE Funding: $13,801,761 FY2004 DOE Funding: $13,741,149 FY2003 DOE Funding: $13,499,255 FY2002 DOE Funding: $15,520,249* FY2001 DOE Funding: $9,250,620 Number of Local Agencies: 56 Contact Information for Local Agencies FY2005 LIHEAP Funds: $16,917,856 Estimated Homes for PY2002: 16,915 State Home Page: Click Here WAP Home Page: Click Here

For information about Ohio's Weatherization Program Providers, check out this link at: http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/HWAP_LocateProviders.htm.

Information on the Ohio Weatherization Training Center can be found at: http://www.coadinc.org/.

Information on current course offerings at the Ohio Weatherization Training Center can be found at: http://owtc.coadinc.org/CourseList.aspx.

Weatherization Day 2007 Activities

This year Governor Ted Strickland issued a proclamation recognizing Weatherization Month . This document was provided to all local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers.

In addition to this recognition, several local providers in Ohio put on Open Houses to demonstrate the great work being done throughout the state.

Weatherization Day 2006 Activities

On October 25, the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) held a Weatherization Showcase at the home of a local client. Three television networks were there to cover the event and interviewed the homeowner and a MORPC inspector. The media and attendees were able to watch first-hand how the technicians prepare a home for winter by making it more energy efficient. Columbia Gas, which provides utility weatherization funding under its WarmChoice program, received an award from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and shared it with MORPC at the showcase event. As a key partner, MORPC was also honored for its weatherization program's success and effectiveness, which ACEEE deems as a model of "best practices" for utility-funded low-income energy efficiency programs across the nation.

On Thursday, Oct 26th, Jackson-Vinton County Community Action held a Home Weatherization/Warm Choice Demonstration at the home of elderly woman and her grandchildren. The event was attended by State Senator John Carey, Representative Clyde Evans and reporters from the local newspaper.

On Friday, October 27, 2006, the city of Cleveland's Home Weatherization Assistance Program and its Delegate Agencies, held a National Weatherization Day Celebration in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall. More than 125 individuals visited the displays and received educational materials, HWAP applications and giveaways related to energy conservation.

On October 30, Governor Bob Taft proclaimed it to be Weatherization Day, encouraging celebrations on a state wide level. On this day, Highland County Community Action Organization held a Weatherization Demonstration in Mowrystown, Ohio for the benefit of State Senator Carey and several other political and civic leaders. The event was covered by the local media.

Meanwhile, Ashtabula County Community Action held a Weatherization Demonstration in Williamsfield, Ohio. Representative George Distel (99th District) and a reporter from the Ashtabula Star Beacon (local newspaper) attended the demonstration.

The following day, Ground Level Solutions Inc, the not-for-profit energy weatherization agency serving Mansfield, Ohio hosted a site demonstration at the 95-year-old-home of a local veteran.

During the event, Mayor Lydia Reid and other key officials were able to witness an energy audit, furnace replacement, attic and wall insulation, and blower door guided air leakage reduction, to name a few. Representatives from the local media were also in attendance.

Other events included a weatherization themed coloring contest for local elementary and high school students in Noble, Monroe, and Gurnsey Counties, a wood stove safety education campaign in Washington Morgan.

Weatherization Day 2005 Activities

This year, Community Action of Wayne Medina hosted a Home Energy Savings Show at the Wayne County Fair Grounds on October 29. It was an educational event to teach people how to save money on energy in the coming months. Vendors from Wayne and Medina Counties participated by providing energy saving tips and giving away products that reduce energy use such as compact florescent light bulbs and cans of foam insulation. The staff of CAWM demonstrated how sidewall insulation is done and why, the right and wrong way to insulate walls with fiberglass batts, and how to wrap a water tank. Other state agencies also had booths and provided information to the consumers. These included the Office of Energy Efficiency, Ohio Consumer Council, the Public Utility Commission of Ohio, and the fire department.

Weatherization Day 2004 Activities

This year, Governor Bob Taft signed a proclamation declaring the week of October 24th as Weatherization Week. During this time, Ohio Weatherization providers showcased their services and beneficiaries. The state of Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency purchased "Weatherization Works" buttons and distributed them to office personnel and also to local and state officials. Agencies in Franklin County held site demonstrations, which were aired on local television stations. Van Wert County in Northern Ohio held a display at the county courthouse, and the Northwestern Ohio CAC distributed flyers to various organizations such as the social service staff, county network staff, a local health fair and numerous Head Start sites.

Weatherization Day 2003 Activities

Governor Taft signed a proclamation declaring Weatherization Week during the last week in October, encouraging the celebration at a statewide level. Local Weatherization agencies (including Cuyahoga Co. Dept. of Development, East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation, Cincinnati-Hamilton Community Action, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning, and the Columbus Metropolitan Area Community Action Organization) conducted site demonstrations and open houses for the public during that week.

Weatherization Day 2002 Activities

In recognition of Weatherization Day 2002, Ohio's Governor Bob Taft signed a Proclamation designating the entire week in appreciation for the work being performed by the Weatherization Program and the network members. There were open houses and demonstration projects presented by local providers in Columbus and Fremont on Weatherization Day and one during the following week in Toledo. Ohio provided a big push to the local providers a couple years ago, by having training on coordinating site demonstration/open houses. This concentrated effort to support public information efforts resulted in many of the local providers sponsoring celebration events.

Weatherization Day 2001 Activities

The Governor and other city and county officials throughout the State proclaimed October 30th as Weatherization Day in support of the national effort to promote this important low-income initiative. Six local agencies hosted site demonstrations to showcase Weatherization technologies. The State WAP office released a press notice to local media outlets. This release was published in at least ten local papers.

Partners

Ohio prides itself on the many partnerships that have been formed with utilities operating within Ohio. Many agencies are coordinating their weatherization efforts with funding from Columbia Gas' WarmChoice, Domimion Gas/East Ohio Gas' Housewarming Program, CINergy, First Energy's Community Connections Program, AEP's TEE, and Dayton Power and Light's Helping Hands Program.

Please follow this link to find a summary of the last full evaluation of Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program: http://www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/public.htm.

For a full copy of the evaluation, please contact nick.milano@development.ohio.gov.

Please follow this link to find Ohio's Weatherization Program Standards: http://www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/HWAP_ProgramStandards.htm.

Check out the latest edition of Ohio's OCS Update and also find the archived past editions at: http://www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/HWAP_ResidentialUpdates.htm.

Look at Ohio's award winning consumer education booklet "Do Your Part, Be Energy Smart" at: http://www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/public.htm.

Check out Ohio's Statewide Community Action Agency Association at: http://www.oacaa.org/.

Content updated on 1/8/2010