Oversight to
Ensure Quality Installation
The Cash for Caulkers program requires that contractors be certified to perform efficiency installations. Independent quality assurance providers conduct field audits after work is completed to ensure proper installation so consumers receive energy savings from their upgrades. States will oversee the implementation of quality assurance to ensure that the program was moving the industry toward more robust standards and comprehensive energy retrofit practices.
The Cash for Caulkers program requires that contractors be certified to perform efficiency installations. Independent quality assurance providers conduct field audits after work is completed to ensure proper installation so consumers receive energy savings from their upgrades. States will oversee the implementation of quality assurance to ensure that the program was moving the industry toward more robust standards and comprehensive energy retrofit practices.
Support for Financing
The program will include support to State and local governments to provide financing options for homeowners seeking to make efficiency investments in their homes, thus helping ensure that homeowners can afford to make these investments.