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WAP Corner: 2011 National Weatherization Conference Recap
By Rebecca Stewart The dynamic, music-filled city of New Orleans provided the backdrop for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2011 National Weatherization Training Conference (NWTC) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on December 13-15, 2011. Despite the enticements offered over on Bourbon Street, there were over 3,000 attendees, shattering the previous record number of attendees in 2009,
READ MORETips for Starting a Healthy Homes Program
By Ryan Ward NASCSP’s Healthy Homes staff recently completed its first round of six Weatherization Plus Health regional conferences across the country. A key component of these conferences was a “Promising Practices” panel session, which provided audience members with an opportunity to ask presenters about how they got their healthy homes initiatives off the ground. Many presenters
WAP Corner: A Jean Diggs Tribute
By Bob Scott At the end of 2011, the Weatherization network will lose one of its greatest champions and most knowledgeable resources, as longtime Energy Technology Programs Specialist for the DOE WAP, Jean Diggs will retire. The announcement is bittersweet for all who have had the privilege to work with Jean. After 40+ years of government service, including 34 in WAP, she most certainly deserves
CSBG Spotlight: Nutrition and Home-Delivered Meals Programs Serve the Hungry Year-Round in Wyoming
Edited by Payten Carroll Food drives and collections are popular holiday humanitarian projects, but as Community Action Agencies (CAA) across the country know, hunger is a year-round problem that affects one in six Americans. Nutrition impacts the health and well-being of individuals as well as the economic security of the entire community. Hunger is a drain on community resources in terms of
Legislative Update: December 2011
By Brad Penney Well it’s the last month of the year and it certainly has been a volatile legislative session. We’ve witnessed government pushed to the brink of shutting down on several occasions and, as of this writing, important legislative items dealing with unemployment compensation and tax increases on all working people hang in the balance. After skirting the possibility of a
