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“Looking for an example of how the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act benefitted South Sound residents? Look no further than the 19,500 housing units in the state that were made more energy efficient over the last three years, including 12,500 homes that benefited from the federal stimulus funding.

The state received $66.5 million in stimulus funding for weatherization projects and thousands of low-income families in Washington are paying less on their heating bills and living in greater comfort thanks to the federal program.

Locally, the weatherization work was supervised by the Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason and Thurston counties. The program was a huge leap forward. Compare the 19,000 homes that benefited in the last three years with the 70,000 housing units that have received energy-conservation measures since the low-income program began in 1993.” Click here for the full Olympian editorial.

Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2012. The 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2012. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 30,2011. Click here for more details.

As first seen in The Olympian on January 8, 2012. “Thousands of low-income families in Washington are paying less on their heating bills and living in greater comfort thanks to a home weatherization program funded by the federal government the past three years.” For the complete article click the following link  January weatherization article, The Olympian

With temperatures dropping outside, energy bills will be rising during the next few months. Last year, Community Action Council  weatherized 271 homes in the first 9 months, that was an increase of more than 150 homes from the year before. Weatherization updates can save energy customers up to 50% on their energy bills! Our Weatherization Program was highlighted last December in The Olympian. Read more…..