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 1 State Median Income 39.00% 2 2 State Median Income 40.00% 3 3 State Median Income 41.00% 4 4 State Median Income 41.70% 5 4 State Median Income 42.00% 6 5 State Median Income 42.40% 7 6 State Median Income 46.00% 8 7 State Median Income 50.90% 9 8 State Median Income 54.89% 10 9 State Median Income 58.70% 11 10 State Median Income 60.00% 12 11 State Median Income 60.00% 13 12 State Median Income 60.00% 14 13 State Median Income 60.00% 15 14 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. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development 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: 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: Re-weatherization is permissible under LIHEAP. Health and safety items not covered by the DOE WAP Health and Safety Plan may be included. The State of Maryland allows for the following measures under LIHEAP: wood-burning stove repair/replacement and gas cook stove repair/replacement for health and safety concerns. The total fiscal cost for these measures cannot exceed 25% of the LIHEAP allocation designated for deferral prevention services. 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. The Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) defines a weatherization crisis as "life-threatening" under the following conditions: -A household is experiencing or at risk of experiencing a life-threatening or health-related emergency; -A member of the household is over the age of 60.A member of the household is under the age of 2. -The elderly, households with young children, and those facing an energy emergency that threatens their situation are treated with expedited processing due to the life- threatening nature of their circumstances. For renters, DHCD must obtain permission from the property owner before providing weatherization services. The landlord must also comply with DHCD’s Weatherization policies on rental housing. 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? $0 5.10 Do you use an Average Cost per Unit (ACPU). Yes No 5.10a If so, what is the ACPU amount? $0 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: 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.