Weekly Calls with DOE

National Community Action Foundation has been participating in weekly phone calls with the Department of Energy about the progress of weatherization stimulus dollars and expenditures.
I have been finding these weekly calls to be very satisfying. We have been able to share concerns we have with DOE staff and they have been quick to investigate and get back to us with answers. The weekly call has become not only a useful and efficient way to work with DOE to resolve concerns, but also a wonderful forum for learning more of the insider views of the Obama Administration.

For instance, I am learning more that reveals the administration wants bigger and better things for the Weatherization Assistance Program. President Obama is asking how weatherization can be used in a larger context to really help fuel a green economy and job creation. I get the sense, both within DOE and the White House, that more focus is being placed on weatherization than on any other program within the stimulus.

I really like the team at DOE and have become even more comfortable with its leadership through our weekly calls.

-- David Bradley, NCAF Executive Director, Washington