Category: Energy and Green Intiatives
LIHEAP and WAP- Two Sides of the Same Coin
Families with lower incomes are more vulnerable to the economic burden of high energy costs than families with higher incomes because energy represents a larger portion of their household budgets. A recent study found that on average, low-income households pay 7.2 percent of household income on utilities – more than three times the amount that higher income households pay (2.3 percent).
READ MOREWAP 40 Year Anniversary-Toolkit #2
Hello WAP Network! The Weatherization Assistance Program was signed into law this week in 1976 on August 14th. The WAP is officially turning 40 years old! Utilize the resources from Toolkit #1 as
READ MOREWAP 40 Year Anniversary and Weatherization Day 2016-NASCSP Toolkit #1
The dog days of summer are truly here, which means we have less than 3 months until Weatherization Day 2016! Many Americans are facing higher energy burdens than ever as we deal with record-breaking heat. In addition to reaching expected all-time highs, this August, we mark the 40th anniversary of the WAP being signed into law. Since August 14, 1976, WAP has helped households across the U.S.
READ MOREWeatherization Assistance Program Marks 40 Years of Serving Low-Income Families
By Eric Behna, Program and Policy Analyst On August 14th, 1976 President Gerald Ford signed H.R. 12169, also known as the Energy Conservation and Production Act. Title IV of this legislation instructed the administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (now the Department of Energy) to establish a weatherization program in order to “increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or
READ MORENASCSP Thanks Dr. David Danielson for his Service at DOE
By: Katrina Metzler, Energy Policy Advisor Dr. David Danielson recently announced his departure from the U.S. Department of Energy, where he has been a tireless advocate for energy efficiency programs as the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for the past four years. Dr. Danielson was instrumental in changing the course of the Weatherization Assistance Program during a
