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OCAB programs win state awards

Sunday, May 12, 2013

The OCAB Weatherization ARRA Program, the OCAB HIV Prevention Program and the OCAB Fiscal Department were honored by the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, which nominated and judged the programs. The awards were presented at the Academy of Awards Banquet on April 4.

Sequestration is hitting home

Monday, May 06, 2013

"These cuts will affect many programs," he said, including Head Start, Section 8 housing, homeless programs, Virginia CARES senior meals and the weatherization program.

Taking steps to weatherize important

Friday, May 03, 2013

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) funds the Weatherization Assistance Program, and Cameron County Community Projects administers the program locally.

Weatherization Grant Gets Final Approval

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Washtenaw County commissioners gave final approval to accept $185,654 in funds for the county’s weatherization assistance program. The unanimous vote came at the board’s May 1, 2013 meeting, following initial approval on April 17.

MYCAP receives home weatherization grant

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Mahoning Youngtown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) recently received a grant in the amount of $519,000 for the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) that will be used to assist eligible Mahoning County residents for the period of July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014.

Weatherization help available once again

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Shirley Bonta bawled like a baby when she received a new heating and air conditioning unit thanks to the Weatherization Program operated by Community Action of Southern Kentucky.

Shea-Porter Requests the Department of Energy Continue Support for Weatherization Assistance Program

Friday, April 26, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle in requesting that the Department of Energy continue to support the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which provides funding to help low-income families, seniors, homeowners with disabilities, and families with children make permanent energy efficiency improvements to their homes.

Senate panel down to the tough budget choices

Friday, April 26, 2013

“Weatherization is a long-term investment,” she said, explaining that insulating and increasing the energy efficiency of homes should have an impact on the amount of fuel assistance that low-income Vermonters need.

N.H. may receive $1M for energy savings program

Thursday, April 18, 2013

WASHINGTON — President Obama's fiscal year 2014 budget request includes $1 million to help low-income families in New Hampshire with home weatherization.

Weatherization Assistance Program Helps Low-Income Families

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Washington D.C. - President Obama's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2014 includes an increase for low-income home weatherization services, including $1.1 million to help needy families in the state of Mississippi.

Weatherization Grant Gets Initial Approval

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Washtenaw County commissioners have given initial approval to accept $185,654 in funds for the county’s weatherization assistance program.

Weatherization: An effective investment

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Although the maple syrup is flowing and the snow is melting, Mainers know that cold days and nights are still ahead. As I talk to people around our state, I hear time and again how concerned they are about the price of home heating oil and how worried they are that they might not be able to heat their homes.

34 U.S. senators led by Reed urge more money for federal weatherization program

Thursday, March 28, 2013

WASHINGTON -- A group of 34 U.S. senators led by Rhode Island's Jack Reed are urging U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to use his authority to prevent the program that helps people to weatherize their homes from being further reduced.

Senators Reed and Collins Seek to Save Weatherization Assistance Program

Thursday, March 28, 2013

The office of Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: In an effort to put federal dollars to good use making homes energy efficient and creating jobs, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to take action and use its authority to prevent the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) from shriveling up and leaving millions of Americans out in the cold.

Weatherizing program to see changes

Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Durango nonprofit Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency announced this week it no longer will be administering a weatherization-assistance program that has been one of its key focuses since 2009. Declines in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy forced the Colorado Energy Office to consolidate regional administration offices for the weatherization program.

Upgraded and snug - Post Road Gardens gets weatherized, thanks to federal money

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

325 back to work through the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF) local weatherization and energy efficiency program. The BEOF covered the cost of construction materials and utility improvements. The workers installed weather stripping, window caulking, and showerheads in apartments at Post Road Gardens. The work team also replaced inefficient refrigerators in Post Road apartments.

Spending cuts: What does the sequester mean for energy?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

In short, the spending cuts would delay leasing activity on public lands for everything from oil and gas to wind and solar projects, with a significant loss of revenue in the process. It would also cut funding for training for solar jobs, home weatherization, and energy research.

Little things make a big difference in weatherization

Thursday, February 21, 2013

As temperatures drop, heating bills rise. Energy star appliances, furnaces and water heaters can save big money, but they require an upfront investment. There are other ways to save energy at home that don’t require the big investment to conserve energy.

Christie Administration Increases Energy Efficiency for More Than 22,400 Housing Units

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Demonstrating the Christie Administration’s commitment to assisting vulnerable New Jersey households and to efficiently using federal stimulus dollars, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III today announced that the Department weatherized 22,419 housing units across the state as part of the federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act’s (ARRA) Weatherization Assistance Program. The weatherization effort helped senior citizens, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals improve heating system efficiency in their homes and conserve energy.

County offers assistance with heating and weatherization

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Passaic County is offering various programs to assist elderly and low-income families this winter. The subsidies available are from Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), Heating Improvement Program (HIP), Home Energy Assistance (HEA & LIHEAP) and Universal Service Fund (USF).

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