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recipients and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) 8.1 How would you categorize the primary responsibility of your State agency? Administration Agency Commerce Agency Community Services Agency Energy/Environment Agency Housing Agency State Department of Welfare (administers TANF, SNAP, and/or Medicaid) Economic Development Agency Other - Describe: Include current list of subrecipient name, main office address (do not list P.O. Box), phone number, county(s) served, Congressional District, and UEI number. Used for Near hotline and OCS Service Provider Tool and clearinghouse. Alternate Outreach and Intake, 2605(b)(15) - Assurance 15 If you selected "State Department of Welfare (administers TANF, SNAP, and/or Medicaid)" in question 8.1, you must complete questions 8.2, 8. 3, and 8.4, as applicable. 8.2 How do you provide alternate outreach and intake for heating assistance? The State Agency also administers the State Welfare Program; however, different divisions administer the LIHEAP and Welfare Programs. The Division of Community Services partners with the Division of Economic Assistance, Division of Child Support, and other divisions within the agency to ensure that low-income elderly, disabled families have access to all eligible services. All eighty-two counties across the state are serviced by qualified Case Manager/Caseworkers that provide outreach and intake services. The typical hours of operation for eligible entities are Monday-Friday from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. 8.3 How do you provide alternate outreach and intake for cooling assistance?> The State Agency also administers the State Welfare Program; however, different divisions administer the LIHEAP and Welfare Programs. The Division of Community Services partners with the Division of Economic Assistance, Division of Child Support, and other divisions within the agency to ensure that low-income elderly, disabled families have access to all eligible services. All eighty-two counties across the state are serviced by qualified Case Manager/Caseworkers that provide outreach and intake services. The typical hours of operation for eligible entities are Monday-Friday from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. 8.4 How do you provide alternate outreach and intake for crisis assistance? The State Agency also administers the State Welfare Program; however, different divisions administer the LIHEAP and Welfare Programs. The Division of Community Services partners with the Division of Economic Assistance, Division of Child Support, and other divisions within the agency to ensure that low-income elderly, disabled families have access to all eligible services. All eighty-two counties across the state are serviced by qualified Case Manager/Caseworkers that provide outreach and intake services. The typical hours of operation for eligible entities are Monday-Friday from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. 8.5 LIHEAP Component Administration. Heating Cooling Crisis Weatherization 8.5a Who determines client eligibility? Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies 8.5b Who processes benefit payments to gas and electric vendors? Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies 8.5c who processes benefit payments to bulk fuel vendors? Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies Community Action Agencies 8.5d Who performs installation of weatherization measures? Community Action Agencies Include a current list of subrecipient(s) name, main office address (do not list P.O. Box), phone number, county(s) served, Congressional District, and UEI number. If any of your LIHEAP components are not centrally-administered by a state agency, you must complete questions 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and, if applicable, 8.9. 8.6 What is your process for selecting local administering agencies? We have chosen agencies based on prior experience administering similar programs such as CSBG. The State sends the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to local agencies to respond and submit a subgrant proposal for review. The subgrant is reviewed by the Division of Community Services and Division of Procurement Services and division counsel to ensure all fiscal and programmatic requirements are met. The subgrant is sent to the Executive Director’s office for signature after division reviews have been completed and approved. 8.7 How many local administering agencies do you use? 17 8.8 Have you changed any local administering agencies in the last year? Yes No 8.9 If so, why? Agency was in noncompliance with Grant recipient requirements for LIHEAP - Agency is under criminal investigation Added agency Agency closed Other - describe 8.10 If a subrecipient is no longer providing LIHEAP, are you aware of prior-year LIHEAP funds being mismanaged or misspent? Yes No 8.10a If yes, please explain. 8.10b If you are aware, were other federal programs impacted such as CSBG, SSBG, Head Start, TANF, and Department of Energy Weatherization funding, etc. Yes No 8.10c If yes, please explain. 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.