Nonprofit group helps Aurora homeowners be energy efficient

Submitted by Rebuilding Together Aurora

Rebuilding Together Aurora, a local nonprofit that provides home repair assistance to low-income families, has teamed with the city of Aurora to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.

Any homeowner residing within the Aurora city limits may apply to RTA’s new Energy Efficiency Modification program, which will provide a free three-hour tutorial on do-it-yourself efficiency upgrades and a free energy efficiency tool kit with all necessary materials.

Any homeowner that is not able-bodied, seniors or individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in the program will have the repairs done for them in their homes by qualified volunteers.

Both events will take place Sept. 10, 2011, and Sept. 8, 2012. Applications can be obtained online at www.rebuildingtogetheraurora.com, in the RTA office or requested via phone by calling (630) 585-7510.

If interested in volunteering for this event, volunteer surveys can be obtained at the same website listed above. Over the two-year program, RTA aims to provide 180 homeowners with the tool kits and knowledge to make their homes more energy efficient. Applications must be received by Sept. 1, 2011, to be considered for the Sept. 10, 2011, event.

In addition to the energy efficiency modification program, RTA will provide wall or attic insulation in 30 additional homes over the next two years. To qualify, the applicant must: reside within Aurora city limits, own their own home and live in it, have homeowner’s insurance, and meet the HUD low-income guidelines.

Priority will be given to seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and families with small children. Applications can be obtained at the RTA office or by calling (630) 585-7510.

Established in 1993, Rebuilding Together Aurora, formerly Christmas In April, is a nonprofit organization that provides free repairs on single-family, owner-occupied homes owned by elderly, disabled and low-income residents living in the city of Aurora.

They provide small-scale repair services through their Year-Round Handyman Program and large-scale repair services through their April Rebuilding Event program.

RTA is a regional affiliate of Rebuilding Together, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing free home repair and modification services to those in need.

Rebuilding Together has more than 200 affiliates serving families throughout the nation.