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  \ le        COMPTROLLER GENERAL OC THE UNITED STATES
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 B-197642

 The ionorable Harley 0. Staggers
 Chairman, Coanittee on Interstate and
   Foreign Ccm erce
 Eouse of Representatives                             111874

 Dear Mr. Cbairltan,

      SUBJECT t  iw on H.R. 6136
                e n         . 9        H.R. 66191, the
              S{ ZcongiqQ portunity 7Amendm, ents of 1980


      I am pleased to respond to your letters of January 7
 and March 4, 1980, in which you requested our comments
 respectively on H.R. 6136 and .R. 6619.

     The two bills are essentially identical and would amend
 the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to establish a compre-
 rhensive energy conservation services prorirmm designed to
 enable raw-incoxe individuals and wanies, and severely
 bhndicapjed individuals, to participate in energy assistance-
Lprograns. Both bills would establish within the Co,7L.,unity
Services Administration (CSA) the four following programs
for low-income individuals and families.

      --A weatherization prouram to assist in weatherizing
      dwellings to reduce energy costs and to save energy.

      --A crisis intervention program to provide short-term
      assistance and counseling for those threatened
      with severe hardships or danger from lack of fuel,
      utility shut off, or other energy-related crisis.

      --Pn outreach program to inform and enroll eligile
      persons and familics In the programs authorized by
      the bill and other energy or energy-related
      assistance for which they qalify.

      --A supplemental energy conservation services program
      providing assistance to public agencies and non-
      profit organizations for various energy conservation
      and alternative energy sources educational, develop-
      mental, deonstration, and planning activities.

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