Category: Weatherization
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
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
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
READ MOREHealthy 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
READ MOREA 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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