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Resolution declaring October 2025 as National Energy Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has designated October 2025 as National Energy Awareness Month;
WHEREAS, the Weatherization Assistance Program, the nation's largest residential energy-efficiency program, was established by DOE in 1976 to make homes more energy-efficient, safer, and healthier for those with low and moderate incomes;
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) administers a Weatherization Assistance Program, funded with both DOE funds and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds, which is operated by a network of private nonprofits and local government entities;
WHEREAS, the Texas Weatherization Assistance Program has introduced millions of dollars into communities to improve thousands of homes, thereby helping Texans, including elderly, disabled, or families with young children, conserve energy and reduce utility costs;
WHEREAS, the Program conducts computerized energy audits and uses advanced diagnostic technology, investing in an array of improvements that include weather stripping of doors and windows; patching cracks and holes; insulating walls, floors, and attics; replacing doors, windows, refrigerators, and water heaters; and repairing heating and cooling systems; and
WHEREAS, weatherization efforts contribute to the state's economic, social, and environmental progress by creating jobs; prompting the purchase of goods and services; improving housing; stabilizing neighborhoods; reducing emissions; and decreasing the risk of fires;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the TDHCA Governing Board does hereby celebrate October 2025 as Energy Awareness Month in Texas.
Signed this fourth day of September 2025.
Leo Vasquez, Chair
Kenny Marchant, Vice Chair
Holland Harper, Member
Anna Maria Farias, Member
Ajay Thomas, Member
Cindy Conroy, Member
Bobby Wilkinson, Executive Director
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