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Empowering Low-Income Families through Energy Education Programs

Learn how The Fuel Fund of Maryland integrates education into energy assistance, impacting affordability solutions with Watt Watchers curriculum. Partner programs and successful outcomes are highlighted.

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Empowering Low-Income Families through Energy Education Programs

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  1. Incorporating Education into Low-Income Energy Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs The Fuel Fund of Maryland- Watt Watchers and Behavior Change for Affordability Solutions Cami Caudill, CPO, Fuel Fund of Maryland

  2. The Fuel Fund of Maryland- The Original • 501c3, located in Baltimore, MD- the First Fuel Fund in the US • Over the last 35 years, the Fuel Fund has evolved to do much more than just Bill Assistance

  3. The Challenge • The need continues to grow, at a rate that we are unable to meet • Many families consider the Fuel Fund to be ort of their annual income, and return to the Fuel Fund year after year • The need is greater than the funds that are available

  4. Solution Energy Affordability Bill Assistance Partner Programs Watt Watchers- Energy Education

  5. Process

  6. 5Stages to Behavior Change Used to Inform Watt Watchers Curriculum

  7. Empowering Our Clients- What CAN they do?

  8. What does your morning look like?

  9. Watt Watchers, Day 1 • Understanding how they use electricity • Build Ownership • Energy Conservation and Water • Energy Conservation and Appliances • Energy Grid Game

  10. Watt Watchers, Day 2 • Review • Thermal dynamics and how heat transfers • Understanding how a thermostat works, seasonal temperatures • How to read your bill • Individual reports: seasonal, weekly, hourly • Program sign ups • Watt Watcher membership cards

  11. A Successful Curriculum Will Be… Clear Relatable Actionable Attainable Measurable

  12. Third Prong: Partner Programs

  13. Findings: • Evaluation by the University of Maryland, MIT, UC Berkeley • 13-16% drop in energy usage for the first 6 months after graduating from Watt Watchers • Current Data • About 5000 households have graduated from the WW program • 98% of clients said that they were glad that they came, and would recommend the class to a family or friend

  14. Questions?

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