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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§6871 Annual Report by Secretary and Director to President and Congress on Weatherization Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 81 — ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL › SUBCHAPTER III — ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS › Part A — Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons › § 6871

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary and the Director must each send a report to the President and Congress by March 31, 1977, and every year after that. The Director’s report must focus on how well activities run through community action agencies are working. Each report must describe the weatherization assistance program carried out under this part or any other law, and include the results of the regular evaluations and monitoring required by section 6866. The reports must also include State-provided data on average cost to weatherize a single dwelling unit, the average size of dwellings weatherized, how many multifamily buildings had individual units weatherized last year, how many individual units in those buildings were weatherized last year, and the average income of households getting assistance.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6871

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The Secretary and (with respect to the operation and effectiveness of activities carried out through community action agencies) the Director shall each submit, on or before March 31, 1977, and annually thereafter, a report to the Congress and the President describing the weatherization assistance program carried out under this part or any other provision of law, including the results of the periodic evaluations and monitoring activities required by section 6866 of this title. Such report shall include information and data furnished by each State on the average costs incurred in weatherization of individual dwelling units, the average size of the dwellings being weatherized, the number of multifamily buildings in which individual dwelling units were weatherized during the previous year, the number of individual dwelling units in multifamily buildings weatherized during the previous year, and the average income of households receiving assistance under this part.

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Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–260 inserted “the number of multifamily buildings in which individual dwelling units were weatherized during the previous year, the number of individual dwelling units in multifamily buildings weatherized during the previous year,” after “the average size of the dwellings being weatherized,”. 1990—Pub. L. 101–440 struck out “through 1979” after “and annually thereafter” and inserted at end “Such report shall include information and data furnished by each State on the average costs incurred in weatherization of individual dwelling units, the average size of the dwellings being weatherized, and the average income of households receiving assistance under this part.” 1980—Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

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42 U.S.C. § 6871

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102