Weatherization Assistance Program Seventh Highest Recovery Act Job Creator

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2011 — The federal low-income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ranks seventh out of approximately 200 federal programs funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in jobs created or retained, with 14,090 for the third quarter beginning July 1 an…

Weatherization Day 2009 Gets a Boost from Federal Stimulus Money

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2009 — Since 1976, The U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been making homes of low-income families more energy efficient. To highlight the efforts across the country, Weatherization Day is celebrated every October 30. This yea…