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CSBG Annual Report Received OMB Clearance

Posted on February 3, 2017 Posted By

The CSBG Annual Report received OMB Clearance on January 12, 2017. The new CSBG Annual Report marks the largest overhaul of CSBG data collection and reporting since the first comprehensive CSBG...

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Words from Our President: Reflections on Wrapping up 2016 and Looking Forward to 2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 Posted By

I’m delighted to have the opportunity to wrap up 2016 and reflect on the accomplishments of NASCSP, our programs, and to address you, our members.  As you saw in the message from our Executive...

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A Year in Review – NASCSP 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 Posted By

As 2016 comes to a close, and we look towards the bright future of the CSBG and WAP Networks, we would like to reflect on the past year. First, where has NASCSP been? Next, what were some of the most...

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A Look Back at Weatherization Day 2016

Posted on December 15, 2016 Posted By

Each year States around the country celebrate national Weatherization Day! Weatherization Day is an opportunity to highlight the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) by holding events, issuing...

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Closing of the 30-day Comment Period on the CSBG Annual Report What’s Next?

Posted on December 12, 2016 Posted By

The Federal Register Notice #2 (FRN#2) 30-day comment period for the CSBG Annual Report started on November 1 and ended on November 30, 2016. This marks the end of the third and final official...

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Feedback from the National Partners during the 60-day Comment Period on the CSBG Annual Report

Posted on November 21, 2016 Posted By

Over the past year, the CSBG Network has spent countless hours reviewing the proposed CSBG Annual Report and the framework for the next generation of ROMA. After completing an Initial Feedback Period...

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The Passion of a Weatherization Practitioner

Posted on October 30, 2016 Posted By

By: Ray Judy, NASCSP Energy Services Director Every once in a while there is an event or set of circumstances that causes you to pause and look at seemingly normal or routine things in a different...

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“The House”: A Message from NASCSP Energy Services Director, Ray Judy

Posted on October 30, 2016 Posted By

There are probably very few people who will read this post that do not already realize two things about October 30, 2016. The first is that October 30th is known nationally as Weatherization Day. The...

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WAP in Your Own Words

Posted on October 28, 2016 Posted By

The year 2016 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Additionally, October is Energy Action Month and October 30th is National Weatherization Day. Over the course...

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Weatherization Plus Health in Washington State: An Update

Posted on October 26, 2016 Posted By

In April, we described the launch of an exciting new weatherization venture in Washington State that combines the energy efficiency improvements of weatherization with a targeted approach to reduce...

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