The Department of Energy announced on March 12, 2009 an investment of almost $8 billion in state and local weatherization and energy efficiency programs as part of the Recovery Act

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced on March 20, 2009 that the 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center and the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 20-23, 2009

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy added on its website on March 30, 2009 more information and guidance on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program funding to the states under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Now that the first round of quarterly reporting is complete, NASCSP wants to check in with our members to make sure that any remaining barriers to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act WAP production have been lifted.

Since 1976, The U.S. Department of Energy?s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been making homes of low-income families more energy efficient. To highlight the efforts across the country, Weatherization Day is celebrated every October 30.