Research and Analysis

Our 2003 projects for U.S. Department of Energy include:

·         Reports on Low Income Households’ Energy Usage And Consumption Data.

o        Customized for Regions Or States Needing These Data for Leveraging or Marketing Low-Income Programs

·         Collection of Best Practices and Tools For Leveraging Energy Affordability Program Funds

o        Focus on New Tools for Warm-Climate Regions

·         Study Local Weatherization Leveraging And Integration Resources.

Our 2003 Projects for NASCSP and U.S. Dept of HHS include:

·         Analyses  of CSBG Information System Data.

·         Analyses of Selected Local Community Action  Agency Client Data

·         Support For Other Management Information Work in the CSBG Local Network.

·         Support For Development of National Performance Goals

·         Updates ofTrend Studies of Head Start Local Program Distribution.

Our 2003 Projects for Others Include:

·        Analysis of the Impact Utility Restructuring  the Poor

·        Analysis of Detailed Local Agencies’ Family Data to Show the Trends in Community Action Programs’ Impact;

·        Review of the Energy Needs of the Elderly

·        Development of Materials And Training for Energy Program Advocacy

Training and Organizational Support

Dr. Meg Power, the Executive Director of EOS, regularly organizes and contributes to training for local Community Action Agencies, their partners in community-based organizations; energy regulators and providers, Weatherization sub-grantees, and state and federal agencies on the results of our work.

Recent topics included: overview of hardships low- and moderate income families face for regulators, advocates, and energy vendors; alternatives in community programs’ outcome measurement; introduction to the ($9.5 billion) integrated programs of the Community services network for potential partners; case studies of finding and using housing and community development resources with energy programs; advocacy resources for local program delivery agencies; energy market issues affecting the poor; warm climate enrgy needs and conditions, and program management issues.

EOS staff regularly provides information and tehnical support to local community programs whose purpose is to reduce poverty and to organizations that are their partners. Please contact our office to see if our work can be useful to you. click here: