2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting

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Weatherization and Intergovernmental ProgramOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Tawanna V. HollowayAdam M. Guzzo

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Close Ups Project

Purpose of Close Ups is to:

Highlight the positive impacts the state or territory has experienced as a result of both the Recovery Act (ARRA) and regular appropriation.

Showcase new initiatives or projects, especially as a result of the Recovery Act (ARRA).

Many Grantees have used the Close Up to share their successes with:

- Governor’s Office, Congressional members, State Officials, etc.

- Media

- Other state offices

- Public

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Close Up Project

Each Close Up will focus on:

What kind of impact is the Weatherization Assistance Program making on the local and state level.

• Economy, local job creation, increase in clients served, expansion of services.

• New Initiatives• What is the increase in funding helping to improve/expand for the Grantee

and local agencies?– New Projects, Training Centers, Multi-family, neighborhood

revitalization, etc.

• Key Measurements• # of jobs created or retained• # of homes weatherized• # of people trained

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Close Up Project

The goal is to develop a Close Up for each Weatherization Grantee by the end of the year.

To date, 13 ARRA Close Ups are complete and a few others are in process.

• Ohio

• Puerto Rico

• South Carolina

• Vermont

• Washington

• West Virginia

• Colorado

• Georgia

• Idaho

• Indiana

• Massachusetts

• Montana

• New Mexico

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Close Up Project – Next Steps

Need Grantees to continue to provide information to create and or to maintain the Close Ups.

• Grantees will be contacted after the conference to obtain new or updated information.

Final Close Ups will be provided back to the Grantee to use in their local public information campaign efforts, as well as:

• Posted on WAPTAC site.

• DOE will use Close Ups within internal and external communications activities.

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Close Up Project – Next Steps

As successes are achieved and goals are met, the Close Ups will be updated to keep them “fresh”. Goal is to update at least twice a year.

Close Up information should be submitted to Susan Gardner Zartman; sgzartman@sms-results.com or 718-499-0490.

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Contact Information

Tawanna Holloway

US Department of Energy

tawanna.holloway@ee.doe.gov

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Questions?

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Highlighting Weatherization

Success Stories: Highlight success

Educate

Outreach

Events: Conferences

Weatherization demonstrations

Ribbon cuttings

Weatherization Day

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Success Stories – Press Releases

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Success Stories – Energy Empowers

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What is Energy Empowers?

DOE website highlighting the nation’s clean energy stories

Energy Empowers launched in October 2009

Focus – providing stories about specific businesses or individuals that are growing the clean energy economy

http://www.energyempowers.gov/share/stories.html

Success Stories – New Media

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Success Stories – New Media

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Contact Information

Send success stories and events to:

Adam Guzzo

Adam.Guzzo@ee.doe.gov

and

Bob Scott

rscott@nascsp.org

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Questions?

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