As part of the city’s continued support of CPS Energy’s Casa Verde weatherization program, San Antonio City Council entered into a one-year, $750,000 funding agreement with CPS on Nov. 6.

Under this agreement, these funds will be used to assist Casa Verde applicants who are ineligible due to needing small-scale repairs receive home repair assistance to become eligible for the program.

The overview

Using a related program known as the Weatherization Repair Assistance Program, or WRAP, CPS will coordinate up to $10,000 in small-scale home repairs to roughly 150 homes, allowing these homes to qualify for Casa Verde.
Funds will be taken from the fiscal year 2025-26 minor repair budget. The contract also contains an option for an additional year, which would bring the total potential funding to $1.5 million.

The conditions


According to city documents, the Casa Verde program is designed to provide energy-efficient assistance to the city’s most vulnerable populations. By providing affordable and sustainable energy-efficient repairs and installations, the program works to reduce energy consumption and increase home comfort.
As one of the biggest home weatherization programs in North America, Casa Verde has weatherized 38,444 homes from 2012 to Jan. 31, 2025.