Category: Energy and Green Intiatives
Betting Your Life: Always a Bad Gamble
Raymond Thomas -- Project Manager, Healthy Homes, NASCSP -- “Take a bite out of crime.” “Click it or ticket!” “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” You have undoubtedly heard one, if
READ MOREWeatherization House Briefing Thursday!
Alice Gaston -- Program Assistant, Weatherization Services-- You’re invited to make history! Every once in a while a rare opportunity comes along to participate in an historic moment: this is one of those moments. The future of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is in danger of steep funding cuts. While austerity is a priority for federal spending, WAP will disappear without
READ MOREWeatherization 2012 Funding Survey Now Available!
Alice Gaston -- Program Assistant, Weatherization Services-- The National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) 2012 Program Year (PY 2012) Funding Survey is now available on WAPTAC.org here. The NASCSP WAP Funding Survey is the only comprehensive measure of all funds, including non-DOE funds, used in the Program. Each year, the survey
READ MOREWeatherization Plus Health: New Virtual Conference Updates an Old Tune
Raymond Thomas -- Project Manager, Healthy Homes, NASCSP -- In the late 1980’s singer-songwriter Brenda Russell first recorded the hit song Get Here which goes, You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway…You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man…I don’t care how you get here, just—get here if you can. Tight budgets mean travel approvals are harder
READ MOREA Tribute to Cal Steiner
Bob Scott --Energy Services Director, NASCSP-- NASCSP salutes Cal Steiner, long-time WAP professional extraordinaire. After a 30+ year career, Cal has officially resigned his position as North Dakota WAP Director. Cal has been a very familiar name and face for many years, both as a highly sought after trainer and as a network leader and spokesperson. I think what made Cal so respected by his
