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Funding Cut to Bone From Successful Weatherization, Job Creating Program

Friday, February 03, 2012

Out of the 200 federal programs funded through the Recovery Act, weatherizing homes is ranked second for job creation

What is the safety net for the poor?

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Federal and state governments provide a number of programs that make up the safety net for the poor. The programs are administered by the federal government, states or a combination of the two. Income requirements vary by program.

Program Gives Homeowners Free Repairs To Save On Utility Bills

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- So far we've had a pretty mild winter, which makes it a perfect time to get your home ready for the colder temperatures that are sure to come.

Fund loss could rain on NEWCAP's efforts

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Agency helps needy families in region weatherize homes

Weatherization Assistance Program Ranked as Second Highest Recovery Act Job Creator

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The U.S. Department of Energy’s low-income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) created or retained more than 13,000 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2011, ranking second out of approximately 200 federal programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act ).

CSD Announces Nearly 44,000 Low-Income Homes Weatherized Three Months Ahead of Schedule

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Reducing Energy Bills for Low-Income Families Across Californi

Weatherization program has long waiting list

Thursday, January 26, 2012

GRAHAM — The waiting list for those wanting to have their house receive weatherization work done by Alamance County Community Services Agency is lengthy.

OACAC Cuts 27 Jobs as Stimulus Funds Run Dry

Friday, January 20, 2012

Springfield, MO -- Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, or OACAC, has eliminated 27 positions, with more reductions possible.

Dozens Lose Jobs with Weatherization Program

Thursday, January 19, 2012

More than two dozen workers were terminated from a regional program that helps weatherize the homes of low-income families and seniors living on fixed incomes in the Ozarks. The 10-county program is federally funded, and the workers were hired using money from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

Weatherization, bill assistance program help middle-income residents with energy costs

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cheryl Torres was surprised when she spotted an ad for a program promising to help moderate-income families lower their energy bills.

Take Advantage of the Government's Weatherization Assistance Program

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Proper weatherization can reduce your heating bills by 32%. That's over $300 dollars a year. Not bad. Of course, you may not be able to afford such niceties. The United States Government has a program that helps low-income families obtain weatherization for their homes. That's good news, since we're living in such trying times right now. You can use that extra money to put food on the table

Assistance, in dollars and ducts

Friday, January 13, 2012

IT MIGHT be a mild winter so far, but with the price of heating oil up by 47 cents to 85 cents a gallon over last year, low-income residents are still feeling the pinch. Unfortunately, even with rising energy costs, Congress has slashed funding for the federal program to help poor households stay warm. State lawmakers are now considering a proposal to partially fill the gap out of the state’s own coffers — a move that would be a welcome boost.

Por Dia Daycare Facility to Receive Energy Efficiency Improvements and Education Demonstration

Friday, January 13, 2012

4CORE and Partners Collaborate on MLK Day of Service

Montana Beats The Cold With Weatherization

Monday, January 09, 2012

Winters in Montana can be brutally cold, with temperatures frequently below zero, accompanied by strong, harsh winds. But thousands of Montana residents are staying warmer and paying less to do so this winter, thanks to funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Through the act, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) set up the Weatherization Assistance Program to weatherize the homes of low-income families

Energy assistance program aids local families

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Collene Waltz waited in the lobby of the Panhandle Community Services hoping for help to keep her home warm during the cold winter.

Washington State A Home Weatherizing Demon

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy set up the Weatherization Assistance Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The goal of the program was to invest $5 billion in a nationwide program to weatherize the homes of low-income families in order to reduce overall energy costs and create much-needed jobs. The state of Washington’s cut of that funding totaled more than $59.54 million. Apparently, the state put the money to good use.

Wisconsin Surpasses Home Energy Efficiency Goal and Helps More than 30,500 Homeowners Save on Utility Bills

Friday, January 06, 2012

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu hosted a conference call today with Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to announce that Wisconsin has surpassed its aggressive energy efficiency goal established with the U.S. Department of Energy for funding under the 2009 stimulus law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Through the weatherization program, the state has helped a total of more than 30,500 Wisconsin families improve the energy efficiency of their homes over the last three years, saving the average household more than $400 a year on its energy utility bills.

More than 30,500 state homes weatherized in past three years

Friday, January 06, 2012

Wisconsin has hit a milestone with the weatherization of 30,500 homes over the past three years, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Friday.

NASCSP Joins BPI's Green Jobs Connection Initiative

Friday, January 06, 2012

Connecting Weatherization Workers to Jobs in Home Performance

Stimulus funding helps weatherize over 30K Wisconsin homes

Friday, January 06, 2012

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Over 30,000 homes were weatherized in Wisconsin since the start of 2009.

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