This program is also known as the cash for caulkers program that is designed exclusively for the benefit of American home owners. This is an initiative taken by the Federal government to reduce the country’s dependence on polluting fuels for meeting the energy requirements of the country. The cash for caulkers program works at addressing various issues that are interlinked. On one hand it works at reviving the sagging economy of the US and on the other it is seen as a means to revive the American job market that has been languishing for the past couple of years. It is also looked as a means for developing alternative sources of energy that is non polluting and clean.
With so many expectations raised by the cash for caulkers program, let us see what the program has in store for the American home owners. This program helps the home owners by providing them with rewards for making their homes energy efficient. The program offers the rewards under two levels. Under the first level, home owners can get a rebate of up to fifteen hundred dollars for making basic changes to their sidings, roofing, HVAC units, doors, windows, ducting, insulation, replacement of inefficient energy systems, etc.
Under the second level, the home owners are eligible for a rebate of three thousand dollars for undertaking a comprehensive audit of their homes. This audit is to be conducted by a certified rater or a BPI specialist or a certified energy auditor. The entire cash for caulkers program is designed to ensure energy savings for the country.
