As winter approaches, a Kansas City-based community organization is helping residents weatherize their homes.
Beverly Absher has lived in her Liberty home for over 30 years. She said it needs some upgrades.
“They need caulking, they need the screws tighten in them,” she said of her windows. “I need a windowpane. It’s broken; I have cardboard there.”
KSHB 41 News staffCardboard and towels have been her method to keep cold air out, but with winter coming, she’s looking for a more permanent solution.
Her search for a fix led her to the Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City’s low-income weatherization assistance program.
“Our goal is to make homes more energy efficient, make them healthy,” said Julia Powell, outreach specialist at the agency. “Especially for those that are more susceptible to the extreme or the extreme cold.”
KSHB 41 News staffThe weatherization assistance program provides homeowners and renters with cost-effective home improvements free of charge.