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SECTION 100 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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101.5 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC) SENIOR MATCH DHS administers the PSC Senior Match Program through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Service Commission (PSC). DHS contracts with Community Action Agencies to deliver these services. This program provides a payment to the heat vendor on behalf of customers aged 65 or older who use Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) natural gas. The benefit is equal to the LI HEAP payment. This program is available as funding permits. ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The PSC provides funding for an Energy Assistance program for customers of the Atlanta Gas Light (AGL). The financial and citizenship criteria for this program are the same as LIHEAP. This program is available as funding permits. REGULATED PROGRAM ASSISTANCE The Regulated program is a PSC program, which ensures service to customers deemed "high risk" based on payment history. The PSC contracts with SCANA Regulated to provide services to customers who may not otherwise have heating service. The PSC pays Community Action Agencies (CAAs) $16 per application to administer this program. 101.6 WEATHERIZATION

Weatherization activities are provided to low income households through a contract between the Department of Human Services and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, Division of Energy Resources. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), Division of Energy (DOE) Resources contracts with local nonprofit organizations to do low-cost, long-term home improvements to reduce energy consumption in low income client homes. Priority of services, which include installing ceiling insulation, caulking and weather-stripping and small repairs, is given to the elderly and homebound. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) recipients are categorically eligible for the program. 101.7 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

Public information and education are an important part of the Energy Assistance Program. The focus of these efforts is to inform individuals who are at risk of illness due to weather-related conditions about what actions they can take to protect themselves.