The prospects look good for the Cash for Caulkers program. On April 14, legislation to create the program was officially introduced in the House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of legislators. The program could save consumers both money and energy by offering rebates when they make certain energy-saving investments in their homes.
A draft of the legislation had earlier won a vote with bipartisan support in the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee.
President Barak Obama called that committee vote “an important step forward in our effort to create jobs, save consumers money and increase energy efficiency.
“In my State of the Union Address and in the months since, I have called on Congress to pass a program of incentives to homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient.”
The program, which is officially called the HomeStar Energy Retrofit Act, would provide those incentives, the president said in a press release. HomeStar would provide “consumers with up-front rebates on investments in things like insulation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and windows that have been proven to save energy.
“This proposal is not a Democratic or Republican idea: it’s a common sense strategy to help put Americans back to work while giving American consumers a break.”
A companion bill is also being considered Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Cash for Caulkers would be a two-year program designed to spur home energy retrofits by providing direct incentives to homeowners to install American-made energy-saving products and conduct whole-home retrofits.
The program resembles the “Cash for Clunkers” program, which offered rebates to consumers who bought more energy-efficient vehicles.
You can get a head start on making your home more energy efficient by filling out the form on the right to sign up for a free energy analysis from SmarterHomeEnergy.com or calling us at 866-284-8604.
The personalized analysis will point out which home improvements are suggested to save you energy and money.
