NATIONAL EVALUATION OF THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DURING THE ARRA PERIOD: PROGRAM YEARS 2009-2011

Tonn, Bruce Edward ; Rose, Erin M ; Schmoyer, Richard L ; Eisenberg, Joel Fred ; Ternes, Mark P ; Schweitzer, Martin ; Hendrick, Timothy P

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

关键词: Goods And Services;    Weatherization Weatherization Assistance Program;    Households;    54 Environmental Sciences;    Weatherization Assistance Program;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1048150
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2011/546
RP-ID  :  DE-AC05-00OR22725
RP-ID  :  1048150

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the third major evaluation of the Program, encompassing program years 2009 to 2011. In this report, this period of time is referred to as the ARRA Period. This is a special period of time for the Program because the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 has allocated $5 billion of funding for the Program. In normal program years, WAP s annual appropriation is in the range of $200-250 million, supporting the weatherization of approximately 100,000 homes. With the addition of ARRA funding during these program years, the expectation is that weatherization activity will exceed 300,000 homes per year. In addition to saving energy and reducing low-income energy bills, expanded WAP funding is expected to stimulate the economy by providing new jobs in the weatherization field and allowing low-income households to spend more money on goods and services by spending less on energy.