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The Mission of EOS (Economic Opportunity Studies)

Our mission is to provide support for Community Action Agencies, community-based organizations, and the private and/or government organizations that are their partners in expanding economic opportunity for all. EOS supports their initiatives that change communities and improve the well-being of low- and moderate-income families and individuals; we offer research and analysis that helps them identify, develop and manage new opportunities to mobilize and focus resources. 

We also support our partners’ strategies to measure and build upon the results of  their work.

Recent Additions:

Read the EOS  one page summary of the President’s United We Serve initiative and why community-based organizations should participate. View our no-sweat guide to joining up.

Weatherization: Delivering Jobs and  Energy Savings and Reducing CO2 with the Recovery Act

1. Weatherization PLUS Newsletter, Vol. 1, Iss. 1 - June, 2009
2. Alaska’s 2008 W.A.P. Network Managed BIG Growth in State Funding: Lessons for ARRA W.A.P. Ramp-Up - June, 2009
3. W.A.P. CO2 Savings Impact and How to Calculate YOUR Agency’s CO2 Savings Impact - May, 2009
4. Energy Consumer Impacts of Cap-and-Trade Policy - Recent Research on Fairness - March, 2009
5. How Many Workers Does the Weatherization Assistance Program Employ Now? What Jobs Will The Recovery Act Offer? - Updated February, 2009
6. How Big Is Weatherization PLUS? -  December, 2008.
7. The Burden of Residential Energy Bills on Low-Income Consumers in FY 2008

Utility Efficiency Partnerships

1. How Do Utility Residential Energy Efficiency Programs for Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers Work Now? What Makes Them Effective?
2. Weatherization PLUS Major Home Repair : Better Results for Payment-Troubled Utility Customers

Video

• White House’s June 23rd, 2009 video about the important role of Weatherization in the country’s Green Jobs market:
• CBS Evening News piece on stalled Stimulus - June 8, 2009
• Watch President Obama explain Weatherization to Katie Couric - February 3, 2009
• Fair & Balanced - Is Weatherization Boring? Jon Stewart says "Ho-Hum"… (scroll to 2:22 into the video). - February 4, 2009

Our Work

Economic Opportunity Studies (E.O.S.) Inc., of Washington, DC offers analysis, training and evaluation  to support organizations  that foster the well-being of individuals and families and provide them and their communities with economic opportunities they need to become more self-sufficient.

One E.O.S. specialty is identifying opportunities for achieving more fair access to affordable energy services,and  sustainable community development,. We are supporting Weatherization agencies’ development  as they grow to meet the Recovery Act goals.Our resources also support local and state advocates and policy makers in making  essential commodities affordable for all.

We also have expertise in practices that develop and strengthen the planning, management and information systems of Community Action Agencies. Those include tools for designing evaluation and results measurement systems that are appropriate to the scale and purpose of community-based programs.