Tag: WAP40yrs

"The weatherization program was life-changing for me. It inspired me to pay it forward and help others live lives of hope and dignity."

October 5, 2016

By: Kelly Fonteijn My name is Kelly Fonteijn. I live in Pullman, WA with my husband and our seven- and nine-year old kids. Together we run a campus ministry at Washington State University. My home

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Weatherization Day & Energy Action Month-Toolkit #4

September 26, 2016

This is the fourth and final public information toolkit for 2016! National Weatherization Day is on October 30th and all of October is Energy Action Month. Remember the hashtag for Weatherization

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Toolkit #3- Energy Action Month & Weatherization Day in October

September 12, 2016

September is here! That means we are rapidly approaching Energy Action Month (October) and Weatherization Day (Oct. 30th)! Continue to let us know what you are doing for Weatherization Day or to

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NASCSP Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Weatherization Assistance Program on Capitol Hill

September 9, 2016

(Washington, D.C.) - On Wednesday this week, NASCSP hosted an event in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Sponsored by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Congressman David McKinley (R-WV), the event featured presenters from the Department of Energy, State weatherization professionals, and clients of WAP services. NASCSP

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LIHEAP and WAP- Two Sides of the Same Coin

August 15, 2016

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).

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