Category: WAP
The National Consumer Law Center?s Report Lauds WAP ARRA
The below excerpt is reprinted with permission from the National Consumer Law Center’s report “ Low Income Weatherization: Stimulus-Funded Program Shines but Storm Clouds are on the Horizon.” Executive Summary On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the Federal Stimulus or Recovery Act. The
READ MORECindy Homol Joins NASCSP as Conference Manager
Cindy joins NASCSP as a conference manager after serving in that role, as part of an independent meeting planning company, for NASCSP for the past 12 years. NASCSP?s national conferences were just two of the six national events which Cindy managed annually during her last 16 years as a conference planner. Her responsibilities with NASCSP have grown incrementally, from initially managing the
READ MORENew Online Tool Helps Improve Safety and Energy-Efficiency of Low-Income Homes
New Online Tool Helps Improve Safety and Energy-Efficiency of Low-Income Homes Washington D.C. – November 1 – The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), launched a new website today, WxPlusHealth.org, to connect low-income families with much-needed services and funding to reduce their homes’
READ MORENASCSP and the Partnership Celebrate One Millionth Home Weatherized Nationwide
Today the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) and the Community Action Partnership (the Partnership) celebrated the one-millionth home weatherized nationwide since April 2009. Partnering with state and local agencies, celebrations took place today in Twin Falls, Idaho and Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. Since 1976, the federal Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
READ MOREReport Paints Inaccurate Picture of State-of-the-Art Weatherization Assistance Program
The low-income Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has achieved many notable successes. Claims made earlier today in a report released by the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by Darrell Issa (RCA), are a rehash of outdated and inaccurate misinformation about the program. Click here to read the statement Timothy
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