The Weatherization Assistance Program: Resilient, Innovative, and Adaptive
From its founding in the precarious 1970s through its expansion during the 2008 Housing Crisis and into the present, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has known many changes. As it enters...
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LIHEAP and WAP: Keeping Low-Income Families Healthy, Housed, & Energy Secure
The energy costs of heating or cooling one’s home can place a significant burden on low-income families, especially those living in more extreme climates. According to the Department of Energy’s...
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Working Together: Improving Homes and Health
This guest blog was written by Matthew Flyer, Construction Manager at Yachad in Washington, D.C. For the last 25 years YACHAD, which means “together” in Hebrew, has played an active role in the...
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Making a Home Healthy, Safe, & Comfortable in South Dakota
In 2018, GROW South Dakota’s weatherization team received a call from Ruth, a senior resident in need of assistance with heating her house. When the weatherization team went to her home, they...
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Healthy Homes Month 2020
June is National Healthy Homes Month! NHHM is an awareness campaign to emphasize the importance of safe and healthy homes while highlighting the link between housing and the health of individuals and...
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State Spotlight Blog: Two-Generation Approach in Minnesota and Tennessee
In recent years, Two-Generation (“2Gen”) approaches to combatting poverty have garnered significant attention. The 2Gen model targets low-income children and parents from the same household,...
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Happy Community Action Month from NASCSP!
May 1st marks the beginning of Community Action Month! This month is a time for the CSBG network to highlight the impact that Community Action has across our country! The goal is to show...
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A Year in Review – NASCSP 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we arrive at the end of NASCSP’s 40th anniversary year. We would like to take some time this holiday season to reflect on the past year and all that we have accomplished...
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Celebrating Veterans Day: CSBG and WAP
Veterans Day honors all those who have served the United States in war or peace. Veterans Day also highlights the importance of programs and services that help support and empower America’s living...
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Weatherization Day 2019 Recap
For many, October means changing leaves and carving pumpkins. For the WAP network, October is also Weatherization Month, culminating in Weatherization Day on October 30th. Weatherization Day...
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