1. Why is my child receiving a Resource Action Program?

Your child’s teacher has elected to participate in an award winning Resource Action Program. Not every school or child has the opportunity to receive this Program. To be eligible, your child’s school must be located within the Program Sponsor's service area.

2. What is a Resource Action Program?

Resource Action Programs, are a series of nationally acclaimed Programs developed to teach students easy ways to use energy and water more efficiently in their own homes. Over the last 15 years, hundreds of thousands of families from across the country have participated in LivingWise, WaterWise, Energy Wise, and WaterWise Outdoor Resource Action Programs, yielding tremendous energy and water savings, and an effective and enjoyable learning experience. Program content supports state educational standards, so eligible schools can provide this fun-filled enrichment Program while meeting educational benchmarks.

3. Who pays for a Resource Action Program?

The Programs are provided by local utility, city, state or government funding. You can find your Program sponsor on the Kit box your child had brought home.

4. How much does the Program cost?

The Resource Action Programs are provided by your sponsor at NO COST to you, your school, or your school district.

5. Why should my family participate in a Resource Action Program?

You will save energy and water in your home, which will positively affect your utility bill.

6. What does my family have to do?

Participation requirements are minimal. Your child will be given a Resource Action Program Kit which includes high-quality, high-performance products utilizing the latest efficiency technologies. Your child will receive homework assignments to complement classroom curriculum. These assignments include investigating the energy and water use in your home and are designed to highlight the potential benefits of switching to the new high-quality, high-performance products that have been provided in the Kit.

7. Can I get another Resource Action Programs Kit?

Sorry, only one Kit is available at no cost to each student and participating teacher.

8. How is the information in the surveys used?

The information provided by Program participants is used in several different ways. It is used to measure the knowledge gained by Program participants, to gauge the effectiveness of the Program activities, to gather demographic data, and to estimate overall energy and water savings.

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