PENNTAP Clients Report $4.7Million in Environmental Benefits in 1999

April 3, 2000

University Park, Pa. --- Penn State’s statewide technical outreach network -- the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP) -- a member of the Pennsylvania Environmental Assistance Network (PEAN), provided 900 cases of - technical assistance to 620 clients in all 67 of the Commonwealth’s counties in 1999. This included 190 cases of environmental and energy related assistance for 150 clients in 45 counties.

"Forty five percent of these cases were referred to PENNTAP from other organizations, said Jack Gido PENNTAP director. "It shows that PEAN is working."

In addition, PENNTAP made 85 referrals to other service providers, companies and government agencies for environmental and energy related cases, Gido noted.

In on-going evaluation surveys, clients reported $9.9 million in economic benefits from PENNTAP assistance including cost savings, sales increases and capital expenditures. Clients also reported 98 percent satisfaction with the assistance provided by PENNTAP technical specialists. Of these benefits, $4,650,000 was the result of environmental and energy-related assistance along with 99 percent client satisfaction.

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Contacts:

Barbara Hale (814) 865-9481 (o)/ (814) 238-0997 (h)

Vicki Fong (814) 865-9481 (o)/ (814) 238-1221 (h)