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This bill reauthorizes and updates the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which helps low-income households improve their home energy efficiency. The key provisions include extending the program's authorization from 2025 to 2030, defining "fully weatherized" as a dwelling unit that has completed recommended energy efficiency measures from an approved energy audit and passed a final quality control inspection, and increasing financial assistance limits. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum financial assistance per dwelling unit from $6,500 to $15,000, increases the alternative assistance limit from $3,000 to $6,000, and allows the Secretary of Energy to further increase assistance limits if market conditions require it. The bill also makes technical changes to the law's organizational structure, such as redesignating and reordering certain paragraphs. These updates aim to support energy conservation efforts, help low-income households reduce their energy costs, and ensure that weatherization improvements meet high-quality standards.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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