{"id":599,"date":"2024-01-15T04:17:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/?page_id=599"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:49:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:49:43","slug":"community-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/community-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EC1-89-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman hugging another person\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1264\" width=\"1900\" title=\"EC1-89\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Since 1985, ECA has coordinated a network of 16 Neighborhood Energy Centers (NECs) to prevent utility terminations and bring holistic support to Philadelphia communities, including utility bill assistance, budget counselling, energy conservation education, and connection to services across the city. With increased funding and partnerships, our team has expanded to hosting regular community resource fairs across the city, delivering increased DIY energy conservation workshops, and offering support to homebound Philadelphians.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, we expanded into Delaware and now support income eligible residents with access to LIHEAP benefits to mitigate energy burden.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Impact\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>ECA&#8217;s dedicated community programs team meets the complicated energy needs of thousands of Philadelphia and Delaware residents and connects them to additional services to ensure they remain comfortable in their homes.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tEvery year, we:\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tPrepare utility bill assistance applications for:\t<\/h4>\n\t\t6,000+ \n\t\t\t\t\tfamilies\n\t\t\t\t\t4,500+\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t4,500+ households in Philadelphia\n\t\t\t\t\t1,500\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t1,500+ households across all three counties in Delaware\n\t\t900+\n\t\t\t\t\tPrevents over 900 utility terminations in Philadelphia\n\t\t1,000+\n\t\t\t\t\tDelivers DIY energy conservation workshops to over 1000 Philadelphians\n\t\t20+\n\t\t\t\t\tAttend over 20 Philadelphia community events to provide energy resources\n\t<p><em>Learn more about how our work changes lives and improves climate resiliency.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-ECA-Impact-Report-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead our 2024 Impact report\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/necs\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/EC1-41-1-1-1024x681-square-01a6f8a5ac27f2da93cfb526dec6cfb8-.jpg\" alt=\"EC1-41 (1)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"681\" width=\"1024\" title=\"EC1-41 (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/necs\/\" target=\"_self\">Find an NEC<\/a><\/h3><p>Our network of 16 Neighborhood Energy Centers (NECs) spans Philadelphia to serve as many communities as possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/necs\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind the one closest to you!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/events\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/20231104_1234350-1-1024x768-square-0f9f99dd231cb0d86b511154bdef94d1-.jpg\" alt=\"ECA event\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" title=\"20231104_123435(0)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/events\/\" target=\"_self\">Events<\/a><\/h3><p>Find upcoming community resource fairs, PGW energy conservation workshops, and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/events\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/community-programs\/host-a-workshop\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC09333-1024x683-square-ea963745cb6277296c9bbbc08ccd1555-.jpg\" alt=\"ECA workshop\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" title=\"DSC09333\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/community-programs\/host-a-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\">Host a Workshop<\/a><\/h3><p>Interested in hosting ECA to provide energy resources to your constituents?<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecasavesenergy.org\/community-programs\/host-a-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet in touch!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSupport Our Work\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>\u00a0Do you want to help our community transition to clean energy? 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