The Weatherization Assistance Program
In: Energy Policies, Politics and Prices
Intro -- THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -- THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 DOE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM: A REVIEW OF FUNDING, PERFORMANCE, AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS STUDIES∗ -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- Statutory Authority -- Program Structure -- Types of Weatherization Services -- Eligible Groups -- Low-Income Population and Energy Cost Burden -- Allocation Formula and Intergovernmental Administration -- Funding Use Breakdown -- Distribution Factors -- Funding Allocation Priorities and Proportional Funding Cuts -- FUNDING HISTORY: SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS20 -- Funding Trend Highlights -- Funding History Highlights, FY1977 through FY2008 -- Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan Administrations -- Presidents George H. W. Bush and Clinton Administrations -- President George W. Bush Administration -- Bush Administration's 2001 Initiative to Increase Funding -- Bush Administration's FY2009 Request to Terminate Funding -- PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: RECOVERY ACT EXPANDS PROGRAM -- Program Appeared "Shovel Ready" -- New Program Requirements -- Prevailing Wage -- Additional Training -- Recession Impeded State Capacity -- Major Implementation Delays -- PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATION STUDIES OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS -- Background -- GPRA Performance Assessment Requirements -- DOE's Approach to Assessment and Evaluation -- Choice of Studies for Review -- Selected Performance Assessments -- 2003 IG Performance Audit -- 2003 OMB Assessment with PART Method -- PART Background -- PART Report on DOE Weatherization Program -- 2011 GAO Performance Audit of Recovery Act Funding -- Selected Evaluation Studies -- 1993 National Evaluation Report -- Three Metaevaluations (1997, 1999, 2005) -- 1997 Metaevaluation (Covers 1990-1996) -- 1999 Metaevaluation (Covers 1996-1998) -- 2005 Metaevaluation (Covers 1993-2005)