Weatherization Assistance Program Ramp Up Tools

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law on February 17, 2009. This Act provides $5 billion in additional funding to the Program.

This page was created as a central location to share information and materials that will ease the ramp up process. Information, tools, and templates are linked below. If you have additional information that can be shared with the Weatherization network, please email info@waptac.org.

Reporting

NASCSP Webinar: WAP ARRA Federal Reporting Section 1512 Guidance
Recording of Webinar held October 5, 2009
PowerPoint of Presentation
1512 Reporting Word Document
1512 Reporting Template Excel Spreadsheet

Projections/Milestones

Analysis WAP Workforce Scenarios
Paper analyzing the current size of the Weatherization state and local workforce based on the conventional US Bureau of Economic Analysis model for the construction trades.
Source: Economic Opportunity Studies

Projected Workers Needed
Charts created to reflect the estimated number of workers needed to weatherize 1 and 2 million homes.
Source: National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP)

Core Competencies, Training & Equipment
Presentation forecasting the training and equipment needs associated with ramp up as well as the core competencies needed in the workforce.
Source: Simonson Management Services (SMS)

Discussion Paper
A discussion of what is planned to occur as a result of funding through legislation to weatherize 1,000,000 homes a year. Included are the processes for expanding the network, the barriers that need to be overcome to meet the goal, and the legislative or procedural changes needed to expedite the transformation of the network to produce a nearly seven-fold increase in production.
Source: National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP)

State Wage Chart Comparison
Matrix extracted from the report "Job Opportunities for the Green Economy," which provides occupation profiles for each industry identified as needed to meet the increased employment demand due to increased investment in a particular clean-energy strategy.
Source: Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

Ramp Up Impact
Funding and outcome metrics of ramp-up strategy to1 million home capacity.
Source: National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP)

Recommended Changes
Recommended changes to Authorizing Language and Program Guidance, in order to successfully expand the Weatherization Program.
Source: National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP)

Various Estimates of Savings by Measure
Charts representing various estimates of savings by measure in Ohio, Iowa, and Colorado.
Source: Collected by Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Davis Bacon Act Materials

Davis Bacon Act Training PowerPoint
Source: Department of Energy

Labor Standards Legislation PowerPoint
Source: Department of Energy

Davis Bacon Act Course Outline
Source: Department of Energy

ARRA Labor Standards
Source: Department of Energy

Davis Bacon Act Forms and Instruction
Source: Department of Energy

Davis Bacon Act Federal Acquisition Regulation Clauses
Source: Department of Energy

Federal Acquisition Regulation 52
Source: Department of Energy

Form SF1444: Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate
Source: Department of Energy

Wage Hour Division Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Source: Department of Energy

Fact Sheet #66: The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)
Source: Department of Energy

Wage Hour Division Form WH347: Payroll
Source: Department of Energy

Instructions for WH347
Source: Department of Energy

Conformances Under the Davis Bacon Act
Source: Department of Labor

Ramp Up Efforts

Central States’ Feedback
Issues, questions, and barriers raised by several states with regard to ramp up.
Source: Collected by the U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office

2008 NCAF Conference Feedback on Ramp Up
State and local responses to the question, "What DOE can do to help with ramping up?"
Source: National Community Action Foundation Leveraging Conference

Southeast Regional Conference Feedback on Ramp Up
Source: Notes recorded during a special ramp up discussion session.

Southeast Regional Conference Session Hosted by NCAF
Feedback provided on issues related to ramp up.
Source: National Community Action Foundation

Summary of Weatherization Survey
Summary of survey results which gathered the perspectives of agencies and organizations that provide weatherization services to low-income residents of Pennsylvania regarding a potentially unprecedented increase in funding for their programs.
Source: Pennsylvania Weatherization Providers Network

Weatherization Summit Report
Report produced as a result of a one-day planning summit consisting of Weatherization Providers in Pennsylvania.
Source: Pennsylvania Weatherization Providers Task Force

Workforce

Core Competencies
Comprehensive document created to outline core competency requirements for weatherization workers in various job positions.
Source: Weatherization Trainers Consortium

Current Unemployment Rates for States
Report produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlining current unemployment rates for states.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Department of Labor – Energy Industry
Information from the Department of Labor Web site outlining innovative workforce solutions through an apprenticeship program to help the energy industry address hiring, training, and retention challenges.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor

New River Center for Energy Research and Training Files
Estimated costs associated with creating a new training center, including equipment, materials, training, etc.
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training

Supplies, Vendors, and Equipment

Whole House Weatherization Equipment and Resources List
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training/Community Housing Partner s

Regional Weatherization Training Material Equipment List
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training/Community Housing Partners

Tools, Equipment, Vehicles
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training/Community Housing Partners

Typical Truck and Trailer Prices
Source: Gathered online by SMS

UD Truck
Source: Nissan Diesel America, Inc.

Recommended Tools for Auditors
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training/Community Housing Partners

Weatherization Transportation
Source: New River Center for Energy Research and Training/Community Housing Partners

Sample Letter to PMC: Request for Vehicle or Equipment Purchase
Sample Letter to PMC: Request for Vehicle Purchase
CT Sample Form: Subgrantee Vehicle Purchase Request
MI Sample Form: Subgrantee Equipment Purchase Request
MN Sample Form: Subgrantee Purchase Request

Model Sketches

Selection of proposed plans to prepare for additional funding in the Weatherization Program.

COAD

INCAA

Performance Based Management
Indiana Community Action Association report on developing increased capacity
Sample Weatherization Growth Plan

Additional Information

Selection of resources submitted by the network to assist with ramping up.

Public Service Announcement
Source: Community Housing Partners

NASCSP Mid-Winter Training Conference 2009
Documents and presentations from the 2009 NASCSP Mid-Winter Training Conference held in Washington, D.C. February 4-6.
Source: National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)

Content updated on 10/7/2009