Tag: WAP
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
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
READ MOREBlower Doors & COVID-19: A Message from the NASCSP WAP Director
[caption id="attachment_16603" align="alignright" width="347"] Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur discusses blower door operation during Capitol Hill event (July 2019).[/caption] The blower door is
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
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