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 program allocates funds for weatherization activities to assist customers weatherize their homes for energy efficiencies. This will result in lower heating bill and the need for energy assistance. 13.2 How do you ensure that you don't use more than 5% of your LIHEAP funds for these activities? When the program receives the award letter, a spending plan that outlines the different activities of the program is prepared. The spending plan allocates a certain percentage to each program activity and once approved by the NJ Office of Management and Budget, accounts are created in the NJ Comprehensive Financial System (NJCFS). This process ensures that the program does not overspend on any of the activities allowable by the program. 13.3 Describe the impact of such activities on the number of households served in the previous federal Fiscal Year. The program has seen a reduction in the energy burden of households that have benefited from the LIHEAP Weatherization activities, thus reducing their need for energy assistance. 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? 125 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.