THE RECOVERY ACT W.A.P.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (W.A.P.)

For the Public:

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Basics

Guidance and Rules

Important Pages

Ramp-Up Reports

 Partnerships

Official Reports

Testimony

 Video

Publicity and Branding

Agency Operations

Technical Documents

Basics

Funding

• State Funding Chart - PY 2009 Allocations + ARRA
• Total Funding for the 2008 W.A.P. Network - EOS analysis of recent funding history

Contact

• DOE Project Officers by State  

Guidance and Rules

• ARRA Guidance
• DOE W.A.P. PY 2009 Grant Guidance
• All DOE Materials on Davis-Bacon Implementation
  • DOE Davis-Bacon Training Webinar - Recorded
  • DOE’s Desk Guide to the Davis-Bacon Act
• HUD-DOE Proposed Regulation for Multi-Family Eligibility
• Historic Preservation and Lead-Safe Fact Sheet - April 2010

Reporting

• Federalreporting.gov
• OMB’s ARRA Reporting Training Materials
• What Weatherization Agencies Need To Know About January 15th, 2010 ARRA Reporting - Dec 30, 2009
• Understanding the Federal Recovery Act Reports on Weatherization Jobs - Dec 1, 2009

Job Creation

Statistics and Analysis

• Recovery Act Jobs Created by W.A.P. - EOS impact analysis

Stories

• New Union, Green-Collar Jobs in Minnesota
• Unemployed HVAC Contractor Finds His Future in the Utah WAP Thanks to ARRA
• Two Women On the Weatherization Path to Green-Collar Careers in New York

Important Pages

• DOE EERE - Weatherization & Intergovernmental Program
• Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (WAPTAC) Ramp-Up Page
• DOE’s Recovery Act Page - Overview
• Recovery Act Clearinghouse - See the weekly reports from DOE for insider details.
• WAPTAC’s ARRA Page
• U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Page
• The White House’s Recovery Act Page - All the new policies, rules, and reports
  • Agency Summary: Department of Energy

Ramp-Up Reports

Good Practices

• EOS’s Alaska Ramp-Up Case Study
• EOS’s Wisconsin Ramp-Up Case Study

ARRA Preparations Documented

• Arizona | Idaho | Louisiana | Montana | New Hampshire | Ohio | Wisconsin

Opportunities for Weatherizers

• Exclusive: $500 toward a GM vehicle for all Weatherizers and CAAs
• Special discounts for Weatherizers on Ford vehicles

Partnerships

• Laborer’s Union Proposal for a Major W.A.P. Role (large pdf file)
• NCAF & Exxon-Mobil Partnerships - Green Careers Project (See the grantees HERE)

Inspector General and Government Accountability Office Reports

• Inspector General’s Report: Progress in Implementing the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• Government Accountability Office Report on Recovery Act: Project Selection and Starts Are Influenced by Certain Federal Requirements and Other Factors

Testimony

• Testimony at March 4, 2010 House Energy and Natural Resources Hearing regarding implementation of ARRA funds:
  • Matthew Rogers - Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Recovery Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Michele Nellenbach - Director for the Natural Resources Committee, National Governors Association
  • Malcolm Woolf - Director, Maryland Energy Administration, Vice-Chair, National Association of State Energy Officials

Video

• DOE Assistant Secretary Cathy Zoi praises the Weatherization network for its successful ramp-up - from White House blog on July 7, 2010
• WxTV - A weekly show on Weatherization presented by the Montana Weatherization Training Center - sponsored by the ExxonMobil/NCAF Weatherization Training Partnership
• Cathy Zoi, DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, likes the Recovery Act buttons
• National Weatherization Day Message from Senior Advisor Matt Rogers

Publicity and Branding

• Promoting Your Recovery Act Project - EOS brief guide to putting the Recovery Act logo on your project and more.
• Recovery Act Buttons
• DOE’s Energy Empowers - Weatherization success stories
• W.A.P. Ramp-Up in the News - A database of recent press coverage
• Meet the Press (More Effectively) - Sample Press Kit
• WAPTAC’s Public Information Campaign guides
• Photo Release Form - for Clients
• Photo Release Form - for W.A.P. staff or contractors
  

Agency Operations 

• Materials Request Form Letter
• Maine State Housing Authority Equipment Lease
• New York State Weatherization Directors Manual (Table of Contents)
• Salt Lake Community Action Program:
  • Weatherization Policies and Procedures Manual
  • Rental Furnace Replacement Memo

Technical Documents

• Energy OutWest Weatherization Field Guide
• Midwest Weatherization Best Practices: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
• Northeast Weatherization Field Guide: Table of Contents | The rest
• New York State Weatherization Directors Manual (Table of Contents)
• Salt Lake Community Action Program:
  • Weatherization Mold Inspection and Release Form
  • Confirmation of Reciept of Mold Pamphlet
  • Energy Audit Form

Learn more about the Recovery Act Weatherization Leveraged Partnerships and Performance Assistance Project

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