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The Board for ACCES has released the job description for the new Executive Director. Please click on the link and send us your resume at [email protected] if you are interested.
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CAP Kern announced this reminder to their low-income clients about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that is available to them. They provide tax assistance that is available to help take advantage of this program during this tax season.
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The Office of Community Services (OCS) is pleased to announce that the LIHEAP Clearinghouse website is now active. This is valuable to the LSPs who have been utilizing this tool and awaiting its return.
https://t.co/uhvPtdEpI4.

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This data shows that low-income housing for most of the state has increased. It's interesting to see which areas (about 6 counties) had decreases. This data shows how important energy and water payments are to these communities.
https://t.co/0LAIbNujBW

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Senators Collins and Reed have always been advocates of helping out the low income community. This letter will extend aid to these households because weatherizing homes (WAP) is a more permanent help in lowering their energy bills.
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Extra help for eligible Californians to be able to afford their winter energy bills has just been announced by Congressman Garamendi through LIHEAP.
https://t.co/uTF5bpaQqE

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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This article discusses what Oregon has been doing to improve on their weatherization program. They want to work on improving indoor air quality as it also equates with the residents' health, as these two are found to be correlated. Should CA adopt it too?
https://t.co/WiYesDZmQG

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Weatherization puts money in the pockets of hard working American families by helping low-income households lower energy costs.

With @POTUS’ Deal, $3.5 billion will be invested in the Weatherization Assistance Program to make homes more efficient and reduce emissions.

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This article touts California's use of renewables in attaining its goals of clean energy and fighting the effects of climate change. Renewables can also reduce electricity costs which a big benefit to the low-income community.
https://t.co/sklxRUT6OP

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Researchers from Stanford, MIT and LucidCatalyst, LLC found that saving the Diablo nuclear power plant may just be the answer to California's bid to reach its climate goals.
https://t.co/OGzQWGnOQr

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The LSP staff may share the tips from this article with their clients to make their homes more energy-efficient. By performing an energy audit and weatherizing their homes to help them curb their energy bills and at the same time help protect the planet.
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Here in California we have been struggling with the increasing heat each year. The seniors especially have been in danger from the excessive heat. How we serve our communities may need to change to increase the response to this development.
https://t.co/B0N2w09ijw

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Based on a report from UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, California is not ready to tackle extreme heat. They point to deficiencies in policy as well as funding efforts at the state level.
https://t.co/jKFpUwibuf

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Making their homes more energy-efficient is another expense that low-income Angelenos cannot afford. But it is important that they do so in order to help them spend less on their energy bills and also to keep them healthy.
https://t.co/nEbvuEkLkG

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Because California has faced challenges to its electrical grids in the past months, the CPUC approved to increase the the amount of gas held at the Aliso Canyon facility by 20%.
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