Category: Energy and Green Intiatives

Timely article "Weatherization Funding Has Been Slashed" features NASCSP Staff and Board Member

October 22, 2013

The article Weatherization Funding Has Been Slashed on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com’s blog Musings of an Energy Nerd highlights NASCSP’s own Bob Scott, Director of Energy Services; and Steve Payne, Board Chair and Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, Community Services and Housing Division, which runs that state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The article

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It's Over - For Now . . .

October 17, 2013

- By Brad Penney, General Counsel - As I am sure you know, early this morning the President signed legislation reopening the federal government and funding it through January 15th as well as extending the debt ceiling until February 7, 2014. The funding is set at the House Republican-backed level of $986 billion, with a continuation of sequestration. This means that, for the next 90 days,

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WAP Legislative Update: Shutdown Edition

October 9, 2013

We need your help!  Now is the time to reach out to Congress, and let Members know that the gridlock of the budget process is hurting programs like the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) that benefit struggling low-income Americans. Our message is clear and simple: WAP is tied to an unrealistic funding level of $68M, a carryover from the FY 12 Continuing Resolution, which is not enough to

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Weatherization Day is NOT Shut Down

October 7, 2013

Weatherization day is October 30 - about three weeks away! As we enter the second week of a federal government shutdown, getting the word out about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is more important than ever. While it is easy to brush off current events as not relevant and go about your business, the federal government shutdown has real, relevant effects – effects that most people

Category : Weatherization
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CSBG Spotlight: Leading Innovation for a Green and Healthy Tomorrow (LIGHT) in Maryland

October 1, 2013

Edited by Raymond Thomas MapQuest.  Google. Siri. The world has made great strides in technology and at the touch of a button you can use your GPS-enabled device to direct you to almost any destination. Wouldn’t it be great if human service providers could incorporate this same principle to guide their low-income clients to the resources and services needed to enhance their quality of living?

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