A $5 billion boost to the 3-decade-old Weatherization Assistance Program contained in the stimulus bill passed by Congress could help caulk and seal hundreds of thousands more homes, but critics say ...

Andy Bonoban moved to Minneapolis from Chicago last year to be with his sweetheart. As he was moving north, the economy was heading south. Once here, he applied for 55 jobs over a four-month stretch, ...

One worker blew insulation through holes drilled into the South Broadway house, while another crawled around to winterize the attic and a third was in the basement wrapping insulation around pipes and ...

With the more than 1 million homes made more energy efficient, the federal Weatherization Assistance Program is a proven success for families, the economy, and the environment. Edwin Aguilar pumps ...

WASHINGTON President Obama’s plan to create jobs and rein in energy costs through a steep increase in money for weatherizing the homes of low-income Americans has so far borne little fruit, with many ...

After 10 months out of the work force, Joe Lupinski aims to build a new career from weatherization training. “There’s nothing good out there, with the economy,” Mr. Lupinski said Tuesday as he took a ...

Five months after congressional approval, about $23 million in federal weatherization money is finally flowing across the state, putting theoretical plans for economic stimulus into elbow-grease ...

Only 9,100 Homes Weatherized in 2009, out of planned 593,000, according to GAO. Feb.17, 2010— -- A $5 billion federal weatherization program intended to save energy and create jobs has done ...

DAYTON — As federal stimulus money dries up, Home Weatherization Assistance Program employers in Ohio expect 700 workers to be laid off statewide by Oct. 31, according to a state layoff notice. More ...

Students take part in a weatherization training class where fundamentals of installing insulation are taught. Gary Higgins / Boston Business Journal To continue ...

In 2009, Stefania Dzadon applied for weatherization assistance from the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, also known as CEDA. Months later, a CEDA contractor arrived at ...