October 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 170 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1352-E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF ORANGE COUNTY ENERGY & 
                     ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROGRAM

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in observation of Energy 
Awareness Month to honor the work of the Community Action Partnership 
of Orange County (CAP OC) Energy & Environmental Services Program.
  CAP OC has been weatherizing homes and providing utility assistance 
for Orange County residents for more than 40 years.
  Of the energy funds allocated between 2014 and 2018 to the 34 cities 
in Orange County, CAP OC has invested more than 35 percent into 
California's 46th Congressional District, which includes portions of 
Anaheim, Orange, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Among those served in CA-
46 by CAP OC were 6,659 disabled persons, 9,677 seniors, and 3,504 
children under the age of 5.
  During this same period, CAP OC issued more than $5 million in 
utility assistance for over 14,000 homes in the 46th District and 
underwrote over $1.5 million in weatherization services with 
improvements to 1,000 dwellings.
  This investment has provided an economic boost for low-income 
individuals by lowering energy costs and reducing or eliminating late 
fees, thus assuring less dependency on public assistance.
  In 2019, CAP OC is projected to weatherize a total of 330 homes in 
Orange County and invest a total of $1.8 million into services that 
reduce energy costs by 30 percent on average

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and save families at least $238 per year. This will help families to 
afford other necessities such as groceries and doctor bills.
  Other benefits of these services include the elimination of carbon 
emissions, stimulation of local economies, job creation, improvements 
to the overall health of the community, and neighborhood stabilization.
  By sharing these statistics and benefits through an October 30th 
Orange County Weatherization Day Celebration, CAP OC is working to 
inform more constituents of its important services.
  Please join me in honoring the critical work being done by the CAP OC 
Energy & Environmental Services Program to help those in need, to 
improve our communities, and to protect the planet.

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