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Editorial: Warming up to the stimulus plan

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Say the word "stimulus" and you will set off a heated debated between liberals and conservatives who hold strong opinions on the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the nation's economy. Say the words "energy conservation" and you will probably get a collective nodding of heads. There is not much disagreement that conserving energy is a good thing. That's why liberals and conservative alike keep their windows closed in the dead of winter.

Vice President Biden Announces 200,000 Homes Weatherized Under the Recovery Act

Thursday, August 26, 2010

At an event with homeowners and workers who benefited from the program, today in Manchester, New Hampshire, Vice President Joe Biden announced a major Recovery Act milestone – the weatherizing of 200,000 homes under the Recovery Act. As a result of the Administration’s unprecedented commitment to energy efficiency, more than 200,000 low-income families have been able to save money on their energy bills while saving energy, and thousands of people have been put to work.

Biden: States back on track for weatherizing homes

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Standing outside a New Hampshire home being prepped for winter, Vice President Joe Biden says that after a slow start, states are on track to weatherize 600,000 homes by March 2012.

DOE Awards $120 Million for Weatherization Projects, Marks Busiest Month

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

DOE announced on August 19 its selection of 119 organizations across the country that will receive nearly $120 million under the DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program. These investments will enable successful weatherization agencies to expand their programs, and will support new pilot projects to demonstrate innovative delivery, novel financial models, and new technologies. Additionally, DOE reported that of the more than 80,000 homes will be weatherized this summer; a record number of about 31,600 U.S. homes were completed in June. The leading states for the month were Illinois, with 2,957 refurbished homes, and California, with 2,701, and Texas (with 2,649). Overall, the program created more than 13,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2010 while cutting family energy expenses and reducing carbon emissions nationally.

Nevada to Receive Additional $7 Million to Expand the State's Successful Weatherization Program

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Carson City th Governor Jim Gibbons announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has selected Nevada to receive nearly $7 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA stimulus funds) to continue the Nevada Housing Division's successful Weatherization Assistance Program.

HACEP Helps Weatherize Homes

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, Texas (HACEP) is taking its mission of providing safe, decent and affordable housing a step further by collaborating with Project Bravo and the City of El Paso to give low-income families an opportunity to reduce water and energy bills by weatherizing homes and improve the quality of life among its 20,000 public housing residents.

Maryland gets another $3.8M for energy efficiency program

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Maryland is set to receive another $3.8 million in federal funds to make homes more energy efficient.

Arizona reaches major recovery act milestone

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Washington, DC - Arizona has reached a significant milestone under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, completing weatherization work for more than 30 percent of the homes the state had planned to weatherize.

Report: Nevada has weatherized nearly 4,000 homes under the Recovery Act

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that Nevada has been selected to received nearly $7 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to continue the state's Weatherization Assistance Program.

Weatherizing the recession

Saturday, August 21, 2010

With an influx of federal funding ($132 million) in March 2009, the state’s 35yearold weatherization assistance program has grown tenfold, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

State Receives More Money From the Feds for Weatherizing

Friday, August 20, 2010

Arizona's Weatherization Assistance Program will receive $28.5 million to help working residents save money (and the environment) by weatherizing their homes to be more energy efficient. Source: WMICentral.com

Pa. Tabs $81M in Stimulus Funding for Weatherization

Friday, August 20, 2010

Pennsylvania has pushed out $81 million of its $226 million in federal stimulus funding for weatherization work. Source: Philadelphia Business Journal

DOE Announces Nearly $120 Million to Advance Innovative Weatherization Projects, Highlights Progress in the Program Nationally

Thursday, August 19, 2010

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today award selections for approximately 120 organizations across the country that will receive nearly $120 million to drive innovation under the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. These investments will enable successful weatherization agencies to expand their programs and will support new pilot projects to demonstrate innovative weatherization delivery and financial models and new technologies. Secretary Chu also announced that the program reached a new milestone in June - weatherizing more than 31,600 homes across the country.

Indiana caught up with weatherizations

Thursday, August 19, 2010

After a slow start, Indiana has now weatherized nearly 6,900 homes statewide under a program funded by federal stimulus dollars.

Ind. gets second half of weatherization grant

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

After a slow start, Indiana's weatherization program has cleared an important hurdle, allowing it to receive the second half of allotted federal stimulus dollars.

Weatherization Network Weatherizes Over 30,000 Homes in June, Exceeding Goals

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reached an important milestone in June and weatherized over 30,000 homes with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, exceeding goals set for the Program by the Department of Energy (DOE).

WAP 8th in Recovery Act Jobs!

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is ranked 8th out of approximately 200 federal programs in the number of direct jobs funded by the Recovery Act for the quarter beginning April 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2010. You can see this by clicking here.

National Residential Retrofit Guidelines Webinar

Monday, July 26, 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has tasked the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with developing Retrofit Guidelines through a process that involved Weatherization practitioners and trainers, home performance contractors, and other technical experts throughout the retrofit industry.

Save Energy, Money And The Future With The Weatherization Program

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Greensboro, NC -- There is a way you can save energy, money and the future by using a federal and state funded program. The weatherization program is for people living in Randolph, Davidson, Guilford, Forsyth and Rockingham Counties. This program helps the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their home more energy efficient.

2009 Weatherization Assistance Program Annual Funding Survey Released

Friday, July 23, 2010

The NASCSP WAP Funding Survey is the only comprehensive measure of all funds, including non-DOE funds, that are spent in the Program.

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