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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? While DCA does not determine eligibility for SNAP, TANF and/or Medicaid, recepients of these benefits which are administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, are deemed categorically eligible for LIHEAP benefits, once their details are provided to the LIHEAP program by the Department of Human Services. However, if there is any customers whose information is not complete as received from DHS, the Program would assign a staff or an agency to contact such clients to assist the provide missing information to enable them receive a benefit. NJ DHS has its own outreach and intake process for this category of residents. However, the LHEAP program participates in outreach activities organized by NJDHS and provides outreach materials like brochures and postcards for such activities and also has an online application which is also available for non-automatic households who want to utilize the online system to apply. The outreach agencies are available to assist clients’ complete applications online and to conduct home visits when there is a request for home visits. The outreach agencies also organize events in collaboration with grassroot organizations, public libraries, and large employers to reach a wider spectrum of possible applicants.reach other households, the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) submit Outreach Plans and conduct outreach activities during the heating season, including the distribution of flyers at churches, senior centers, and food pantries. In addition, the agencies schedule presentations/intake sessions at Senior Residences and offices on aging and provide outreach workshops in a variety of community venues. Additionally, Agencies provide information for local print media and content for radio spots to run as Public Service Announcements in local stations. The outreach plans outline various methods of reaching homebound clients as well. 8.3 How do you provide alternate outreach and intake for cooling assistance?> Same as Heating Assistance 8.4 How do you provide alternate outreach and intake for crisis assistance? Same as Heating Assistance 8.5 LIHEAP Component Administration. Heating Cooling Crisis Weatherization 8.5a Who determines client eligibility? State Administration Agency State Administration Agency State Administration Agency State Administration Agency 8.5b Who processes benefit payments to gas and electric vendors? State Administration Agency State Administration Agency State Administration Agency 8.5c who processes benefit payments to bulk fuel vendors? State Administration Agency State Administration Agency State Administration Agency 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? Administering Partnering agencies are selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) using the following guidelines: * Applicants may apply to provide service in more than one county. If applying to administer the program in multiple counties the applicant must attach a statement describing that it has the capacity to serve multiple counties. • Applicants must serve the entire county within the service area selected. • Partnership among agencies with varying capacity is permissible. However, a lead agency must be identified in the application. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: * Community based organizations, local government or non-profit entities 501 (c) (3). Agencies must submit their Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, 501 (c)(3) determination letter from the IRS, List of Officers and Board of Directors, organization operating budget, and list of current funding sources and uses. QUALIFICATIONS of applicants to be eligible for funding. Successful applicants must: * Have the experience and capacity to complete and undertake program activities. • Demonstrate knowledge of the New Jersey Model Plan for the LIHEAP program. • Have the ability to accept payment on a reimbursement basis. • Agencies will be paid on a fee for service basis, based on the number of applications processed through the LIHEAP computer system. 8.7 How many local administering agencies do you use? 31 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.