PENNSYLVANIA

Andrew Nightingale, Chief Department of Community & Economic Development Community Resources Division Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 Telephone: (717)346-7358 Fax: (717) 787-5399 Email: anightinga@state.pa.us Ms. JamesEtta Reed, Director Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Office of Community Services Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 N. Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 Telephone: (717) 787-1984 Fax: (717) 214-5399 Email: jareed@state.pa.us Mr. Karl (Tony) Kimmel, Chief Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Office of Community Services Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 N. Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 Telephone: (717) 787-1984 Fax: (717) 214-5399 Email: kkimmel@state.pa.us

ARRA Funding: $252,793,062 FY2009 DOE Funding: $25,400,552 FY2008 DOE Funding: $14,638,184 FY2007 DOE Funding: $13,132,955 FY2006 DOE Funding: $15,101,584 FY2005 DOE Funding: $14,772,357 FY2004 DOE Funding: $14,707,466 FY2003 DOE Funding: $14,448,499 FY2002 DOE Funding: $14,892,448 FY2001 DOE Funding: $9,901,139 Number of Local Agencies: 42 Contact Information for Local Agencies Information for Pennsylvania's Weatherization Assistance Program

Weatherization Day 2007 Activities

Citing the importance of being more energy efficient, Governor Edward G. Rendell has declared Oct. 30 as "Weatherization Day" in Pennsylvania.

"With winter on our doorstep and energy costs still rising, it's important to remember that our state's weatherization program can help by showing people how to properly insulate their homes, repair or replace their inefficient or unsafe heating systems, and other techniques to help them lower their utility costs," the Governor said. "Pennsylvanians can also get help paying their heating bills through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

To learn more about LIHEAP and weatherization programs, log onto www.staywarmpa.com.

Weatherization Day 2002 Activities

The state WAP office planned for a Governor's tour of a site demonstration or similar event in November.

Weatherization Day 2001 Activities

Several local agencies released announcements about the Weatherization Program to local media outlets. Many local newspapers published articles about the WAP. Channel 10 covered the Weatherization cooling measures initiative.

The local agency in Erie also generated press releases and used local media outlets to announce the Program's success. One local TV meteorologist announced the Weatherization Day events. In Montgomery County, Senior Centers sponsored energy awareness workshops throughout the month of October.

Weatherization Day 2000 Activities

As part of PA's celebration, DOE Assistant Secretary Reicher visited a home in Philadelphia that was receiving Weatherization services. Reicher also gave interviews to one radio and one television station to promote WAP activities. Governor Ridge taped some television PSA's for WAP that will broadcast later in the year. Several local agencies issued press releases to local media outlets announcing Weatherization Day in PA.

Content updated on 5/4/2009