NCAT Newsletters
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NCAT ACTION is a quarterly newsletter featuring local solutions for a sustainable future. Each issue focuses on a different topic, providing information that will help you move toward a more sustainable lifestyle in your home and in your community. ACTION features thought-provoking commentary, informative news stories, and extensive resource lists compiled by NCAT's expert professional staff.
Want to receive your own copy of ACTION and have access to all the great articles of NCAT's quarterly newsletter? Sign up and start reaping the benefits!
NCAT ACTION Back Issues are also available:
November 2011 Energy Corps Update, Facebook, Twitter, Winter-Ready Households, Mother Earth News Fair
August 2011 New NCAT Board Member, New Staff And Alternate Funding Sources
January 2011 Our Team Expands, Seasonal Tips, Gifts of Real Property, Americorps
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Other NCAT Newsletters
ATTRAnews
Six times each year, the free ATTRAnews brings you up to date on the latest developments in sustainable agriculture, what's happening at the USDA and with Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups around the country. ATTRAnews features events and opportunities in sustainable agriculture, information on funding and financing, and it keeps you current on programs and policies that can affect your future. In ATTRAnews you'll read about Farm Bill implementations and production practices and the National Organic Standards. ATTRAnews is available in both print and electronic versions. Subscription information and past issues are available online.
Weekly Harvest
Issued every Wednesday, the Weekly Harvest e-newsletter is a Web digest of sustainable agriculture news, resources, events and funding opportunities gleaned from the Internet and featured on the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service website. You can sign up for a free subscription and view the newsletter archives online.
Cosecha Mensual
NCAT's Spanish-language electronic newsletter on sustainable agriculture is issued monthly. Subscribers enjoy news items and reviews of Spanish-language resources. Subscriptions are free and the archives are available online.
Smart Growth Online
State by State news headlines will be sent to you biweekly. These include news summaries, information on the latest print, web, audio, and visual resources, and smart growth events.
Sign up here.
The Networker
This quarterly newsletter is compiled by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse, an NCAT project. Stories highlight state energy assistance program and low-income energy news. Past issues and a complete article index are available free online.
Montana Green Power Update
This free monthly electronic newsletter contains the latest success stories in renewable energy development in the state of Montana, hot tips, information on financing and tax incentives, upcoming events, and links to stories from regional and national sources as featured on the Montana Green Power website. Sign up for subscriptions online.
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EnergyCorps
Resources for Market Managers
Energy Assistance
National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) is a free service for persons who want information on where to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which may pay a portion of the energy bills of eligible low-income persons. Call 1-866-NRG-NEAR
(866-674-6327) or TTY 1-866-367-6228.
Keys to Successful Solar Design
Take-to-the-field guides designed to help homeowners and builders successfully plan and implement energy efficient homes using solar energy.
For Homeowners
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For Builders & Designers
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Home Energy Rating Service
Certified energy raters at NCAT can help developers or homeowners achieve ENERGY STAR ratings.
Sustainable Housing Tools
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