5 WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE

Eligibility, 2605(c)(1)(A), 2605(b)(2) - Assurance 2 5.1 Designate the income eligibility threshold used for the Weatherization component Add Household Size Eligibility Guideline Eligibility Threshold 1 All Household Sizes State Median Income 60.00% 5.2 Do you enter into an interagency agreement to have another government agency administer a WEATHERIZATION component? Yes No 5.3 If yes, name the agency and attach a copy of the Internal Agreement or Contract. State of CT, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 5.4 Is there a separate monitoring protocol for weatherization? Yes No WEATHERIZATION - Types of Rules 5.5 Under what rules do you administer LIHEAP weatherization? (Check only one.) Entirely under LIHEAP (not DOE) rules Entirely under DOE WAP (not LIHEAP) rules Mostly under LIHEAP rules with the following DOE WAP rule(s) where LIHEAP and WAP rules differ (Check all that apply): Income Threshold Weatherization of entire multi-family housing structure is permitted if at least 66% of units (50% in 2- & 4-unit buildings) are eligible units or will become eligible within 180 days Weatherize shelters temporarily housing primarily low income persons (excluding nursing homes, prisons, and similar institutional care facilities). Other - Describe: The Department set aside $1.2 million in LIHEAP funds for the repair or replacement of heating systems, tanks, and water heaters (only in combi-boiler systems) for single family, owner-occupied/life-tenant occupied dwellings that are determined to be unsafe or inoperable; with household incomes up to 60% SMI. Heating systems replaced with this funding will comply with Energy Star standards. This funding will be directly administered by DSS under LIHEAP rules. The LIHEAP rules are used for the DSS component HSRR, including oil tanks and heating systems, which do not require an energy audit to be completed. In addition, DSS has entered a MOA for $500,000 dollars with the State of CT, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to provide weatherization services to eligible households. These funds will be used to address health and safety measures and will be following mostly the US Department of Energy's (DOE) weatherization requirements. DEEP will use LIHEAP funds to support its Residential Energy Preparation Services (REPS) program for the purpose of addressing health and safety barriers in the homes of CEAP eligible households that will allow access to weatherization services that improve energy efficiency of the home, reduce future energy bills and improve the health and safety of residents. This important initiative leverages federal funding to address barriers to home weatherization, improve energy efficiency, and make homes safer for low-income families. Helping state residents to have a safe and warm home while reducing the state’s energy burden achieves key goals of the energy assistance program. Eligible households that receive these services will also receive weatherization services through DEEP. DEEP will be responsible for tracking the use of LIHEAP funds provided by DSS for the weatherization of eligible households and will provide DSS data and information necessary to fully comply with federal reporting requirements pertaining to the expenditure of LIHEAP weatherization funds. Mostly under DOE WAP rules, with the following LIHEAP rule(s) where LIHEAP and WAP rules differ (Check all that apply.) Income Threshold Weatherization not subject to DOE WAP maximum statewide average cost per dwelling unit. Weatherization measures are not subject to DOE Savings to Investment Ration (SIR ) standards. Other - Describe: Eligibility, 2605(b)(5) - Assurance 5 5.6 Do you require an assets test? Yes No 5.7 Do you have additional/differing eligibility policies for : Renters Yes No Renters living in subsidized housing? Yes No Renters with utilities included in the rent? Yes No 5.8 Do you give priority in eligibility to: Older Adults? Yes No Individuals with a disability? Yes No Young Children? Yes No House holds with high energy burdens? Yes No Other? Yes No If you selected "Yes" for any of the options in questions 5.6, 5.7, or 5.8, you must provide further explanation of these policies in the text field below. Please refer to the FFY2026 LIHEAP Allocation Plan for further information. Benefit Levels 5.9 Do you have a maximum LIHEAP weatherization benefit/expenditure per household? Yes No 5.9a If yes, what is the maximum? $15,000 5.10 Do you use an Average Cost per Unit (ACPU). Yes No 5.10a If so, what is the ACPU amount? $8,000 Types of Assistance, 2605(c)(1), (B) & (D) 5.11 What LIHEAP weatherization measures do you provide ? (Check all categories that apply.) Weatherization needs assessments/audits Energy related roof repair Caulking and insulation Major appliance repairs Storm windows Major appliance replacement Furnace/heating system modifications/repairs Windows/sliding glass doors Furnace replacement Doors Cooling system modifications/repairs Water Heater Water conservation measures Cooling system replacement Roof top solar Community solar projects Compact florescent light bulbs Other - Describe: oil tanks, clean tune + test of heating systems and barrier remediation measures to allow for weatherization. If any of the above questions require further explanation or clarification that could not be made in the fields provided, attach a document with said explanation here.