16 Performance Goals and Measures, 2605(b)

16.1 Describe your progress toward meeting the data collection and reporting requirements of the four required LIHEAP (Benefit Targeting Index, Burden Reduction Targeting Index, Restoration of Home Energy Service, and Prevention of Loss of Home Energy Service). Include timeframes and plans for meeting these requirements and what you believe will be accomplished in the coming federal fiscal year. Energy Cost Data: MaineHousing's centralized LIHEAP database and application documents require the following information: Main fuel type and vendor account number. As part of the application process applicants age 18 years or older are required to sign a release permitting the subgrantee and MaineHousing to provide information to and obtain information from other parties or agencies; and Electric utility account information. Home Energy Consumption: Per the vendor agreement, vendors are contractually obligated to submit Annual Consumption Reports to MaineHousing to report deliveries for a household’s main fuel, from May 1 through April 30. The consumption data is entered/imported into MaineHousing’s centralized LIHEAP database. Electricity vendors are required to provide non-heat usage data for clients. Household Income is entered into MaineHousing’s centralized LIHEAP database. LIHEAP benefits are calculated by and stored in Maine’s centralized LIHEAP database. Home Energy Status Crisis Assistance: MaineHousing’s centralized LIHEAP database and Crisis application documents capture the number of households without home energy service (disconnected, out of fuel, inoperable equipment) and the number of households at risk of losing home energy (past due/disconnect notice, nearly out of fuel, at risk equipment). Heating Assistance: MaineHousing's centralized LIHEAP database system supports collection and reporting of the LIHEAP Performance Measures Restoration and Prevention data requirements. 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.