Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Edwin Aguilar replaces siding during weatherization work on a home in Grafton, Neb., on Aug. 4, 2009. Among dozens of federal programs proposed for elimination in the Trump administration's newly revealed budget proposal is the federal Weatherization Assistance Program , or WAP, a grant program housed under the Department of Energy that helps states improve the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families.