Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons - JOBS BILL

[radfringe]

The current Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons enabling statute already includes assistance for the elderly, disabled, and low-income persons.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode42/usc_sup_01_42_10_81_20_III_30_A.html

The stimulus bill - beginning on page 30 - includes these enhancements:

* expands the definition of low-income by raising the limit from 150 percent of poverty level to 200 percent;

* raises the per-dwelling assistance level from $2500 to $6500; and

* permits homes weatherized with assistance as recently as 1994 to become eligible again

To see if you or a loved one qualifies, see the Weatherization Program website (and bear in mind that they probably haven't updated the eligibility criteria yet to take into account the still-unsigned legislation). http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/

Please cross-post anywhere you think others might benefit from this info.

[DB1]

1. Thanks , I will take it to work and spread it around. Many in need never get the info.

[TheDebbieDee]

2. That railroad from LA to Las Vegas is also about jobs.

Goopers just don't get it, and neither do low-info voters.

President Obama and the Dems should have called this bill "The JOBS Bill" and made the goopers vote against THAT!

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Thanks. Will share.

[wellstone dem]

4. I spoke to the director of the local weatherization program and she

was talking about the ability to make a real difference in people's heating costs. New roofs, new furnaces, things that will last after the money is gone.

[and-justice-for-all]

5. Would this include windows???

I am in need of new windows..bad