Illinois Community Action Agencies Double the Number of Illinois Homes Weatherized in One Year

Stimulus funds help to create, retain more than 500 jobsSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) today announced that its 35 member agencies weatherized more than 17,000 Illinois homes in the past year with the help of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, which is double the number of homes from the previous year without ARRA. “We are creating green jobs, improving the energy efficiency of homes and helping low-income families reduce their energy costs because of the Weatherization Assistance Program,” said Dalitso Sulamoyo, President