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 All Household Sizes HHS Poverty Guidelines 200.00% 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. Nebraska Department of Water, Energy , and Environment (DWEE) 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: Weatherization is not subject to the DWEE WAP maximum health and safety cap. The DWEE NEAT (frame built/multi-family) and MHEA (mobile) audit tool approved by DWEE in June 2021 is utilized to determine cost-effective measures that meet a savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) of 0.5 or greater if the cumulative SIR for the household is 1.0. Please see the attached Weatherization Program Bulletin regarding the procedures for augmenting LIHEAP and DOE funding. The maximum income level for weatherization is 200% of the federal poverty level, which follows DOE rules. DOE rules are utilized for the purposes of calculating and treating income for weatherization. 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? High energy users 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. Section 5.6: NDEE sub-grantees obtain financial statements from clients to determine income eligibility. There is no resource test. Section 5.7: Renters must have a landlord agreement to approve modifications to the household and to ensure the landlord will not increase the rent or sell the property in a twelve month period. Section 5.8: The identified populations receive priority as weatherization services are completed for households before households that do not include these types of household members. DWEE gives priority to those that have high energy burden. 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: Air Ventilation, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, LED Lighting, Fire Alarms, Smoke Detectors, and Health and Safety Measures 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.