Author: alicegaston

Breaking: WAP Reauthorization Bill Filed in the Senate

August 1, 2013

Alice Gaston --Program Assistant, Energy Services-- NASCSP learned that the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reauthorization was filed today as an amendment to the Shaheen-Portman Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act being considered in the Senate. The current authorization for WAP expired September 30, 2012. NASCSP has been working since then on a reauthorization bill,

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Weatherization: Full Speed Ahead

June 28, 2013

Brad Penney --General Counsel, NASCSP-- Events come at us so quickly these days that it’s often hard to see the “big picture.” When I got home last night, I got to thinking about what this week has meant for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP): The week started with the release of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for WAP for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 at $137.9

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The Fuel of the Future

June 26, 2013

[caption id="attachment_2003" align="alignleft" width="250"] Arley Johnson, Representative Tonko, and Bob Scott pose outside the Briefing room[/caption] The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is the fuel of the future. You know that. We know it. But not everyone in Congress has seen the light yet. Last Thursday, NASCSP staff once again headed up Capitol Hill to tell House of Representatives

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Weatherization House Briefing Thursday!

June 19, 2013

Alice Gaston -- Program Assistant, Weatherization Services-- You’re invited to make history! Every once in a while a rare opportunity comes along to participate in an historic moment: this is one of those moments. The future of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is in danger of steep funding cuts. While austerity is a priority for federal spending, WAP will disappear without

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