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302.2 Code Purple Code Purple is defined as: Assistance in the crisis situation. Code Purple conditions exist when temperatures are severe enough to threaten the health and welfare of the homeless. At such times temporary emergency warming areas are opened across the state. Code Purple is defined and declared uniquely in each county (i.e. New castle, Kent and Sussex) of Delaware. LIHEAP accepts the definition as determined by each county and considers a Code Purple Crisis to exist when any one or all of the several counties so declare. Funds may be provided: A. To support the implementation and maintenance of the shelter that acts as a warming center/ Code Purple Sanctuary. B. To pay for the shelter’s supplies, food, utilities (electric, water, propane, oil, trash), cots, blankets and direct program staff and such other necessities deemed as appropriate by LIHEAP Program Manager.

303. SUMMER COOLING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SCAP)

The Summer Cooling Assistance Program is operated based on availability of funds. Often times it is not known if there will be adequate funds to provide these services until after the heating season ends. SCAP has two components; Electricity and Air Conditioning. SCAP operates from June 1st to August 31st if funds are available (may vary).

303.1 SCAP / Electric

The purpose of SCAP/electric is to assist low-income Delawareans with a benefit paid to their electric company in order to encourage households with elderly and disabled members to use air conditioning when temperatures combined with humidity become a health hazard. When an eligible household does not already have air conditioning (usually central air), DEAP will purchase, deliver, and install a room sized air conditioner during the period of June 1st to August 31st or until funding is exhausted. (See Section 303.3 and 303.4; Air Conditioning).

303.2 SCAP / Electric Process

A. Eligibility

1. Applicant must be income eligible (200% of OMB poverty guidelines).