13 Reduction of home energy needs,2605(b)(16) - Assurance 16

13.1 Describe how you use LIHEAP funds to provide services that encourage and enable households to reduce their home energy needs and thereby the need for energy assistance? The network stated that they would like to have all funds go toward benefits. In an effort to address the issues related to lack of heating, choices of unsafe means of heating, cooking, and attending to personal needs, the following procedures are in place to perform the following types of activities: Consumer counseling regarding bill payments, schedules of payments, unsafe means of heating, energy conservation, budget billing, and other such information necessary to alleviate the energy burden to eligible LIHEAP households. 13.2 How do you ensure that you don't use more than 5% of your LIHEAP funds for these activities? N/A 13.3 Describe the impact of such activities on the number of households served in the previous federal Fiscal Year. Assurance 16 was not used in the previous fiscal year. 13.4 Describe the level of direct benefits provided to those households in the previous federal Fiscal Year. N/A 13.5 How many households received these services? 0 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.