Big news in energy efficiency here in Texas: The TDHCA Weatherization Training Academy had its first class in the Dallas area yesterday!
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has run the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for years to reduce the energy burden on low income households as well as the elderly, persons with disabilities, and families with small children. However, when the ARRA increased funding for the program by almost 3000% last year, TDHCA decided to use the additional money to invest in training individuals throughout Texas to conduct weatherization, in addition to expanding the existing program. Talk about an investment in developing green jobs here in Texas!
The Training Academy offers free programs to employees of dozens of community agencies and local governments across the state who implement the WAP. They currently offer six different courses ranging from one to five days long, and will conduct the trainings in cities across Texas from Houston to Laredo to Lubbock to El Paso.
To find out more about the Academy, including the list of participating organizations, the course schedule, and registration, check out their web site!
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