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. 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: The differences are as follows: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) income eligibility requirements (200% of the Federal Poverty Level); Health and Safety is limited to no more than 25% of Program Operations (Materials + Support total) for LIHEAP (limit is 14.9% for DOE); and an additional $1,200 for incidental repairs is available per single family unit with LIHEAP funds (in an effort to avoid deferrals). Additionally, Development requested and received a waiver to transfer an additional 10% of LIHEAP funds to weatherization and energy- related home repairs. This will make the total transfer of LIHEAP funds 25%. 15% of the transferred funds will be used to serve households as described above. An additional 10% transfer will be used for a complementary program to Ohio's weatherization program. The Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) Enhancement (approximately $15.7 million) will install specific measures in households at or below 175% (LIHEAP Income Guidelines) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and may have been deferred previously for weatherization services. The measures to be installed will include furnace repair and replacement, electric repair and replacement, ventilation measures (i.e., ASHRAE fans), minor plumbing repair and replacement, pest infestation, air conditioning repair/replacement for households with a member at least 60 years of age or with a documented medical condition (mirroring Summer Crisis Program guidelines), multi-family unit energy conservation measures, and minor roof repair. Utilizing these additional funds for these specific measures will allow the weatherization program to serve homes that would have been deferred due to costs and to install more energy conservation measures in homes. 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: The differences are as follows: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) income eligibility requirements (200% of the Federal Poverty Level); Health and Safety is limited to no more than 25% of Program Operations (Materials + Support total) for LIHEAP (limit is 14.9% for DOE); and an additional $1,200 for incidental repairs is available per single family unit with LIHEAP funds (in an effort to avoid deferrals). Additionally, Development requested and received a waiver to transfer an additional 10% of LIHEAP funds to weatherization and energy related home repairs. This will make the total transfer of LIHEAP funds 25%. 15% of the transferred funds will be used to serve households as described above. The additional 10% transfer will be used for a complimentary program to Ohio's weatherization program. The Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) Enhancement (approximately $15.7 million) will install specific measures in households at or below 175% (LIHEAP Income Guidelines) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and may have been deferred previously for weatherization services. The measures to be installed will include furnace repair and replacement, electric repair and replacement, ventilation measures (i.e., ASHRAE fans), minor plumbing repair and replacement, pest infestation, air conditioning repair/replacement for households with a member at least 60 years of age or with a documented medical condition (mirroring Summer Crisis Program guidelines), multi-family unit energy conservation measures, and minor roof repair. Utilizing these additional funds for these specific measures will allow the weatherization program to serve homes that would have been deferred due to costs and to install more energy conservation measures in homes. It is important to note, the Ohio Legislature passed, and Governor DeWine signed into law House Bill 6 (HB 6) in July 2019. One of the provisions of HB 6 directs Development to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services beginning July 2021 to transfer an additional 10% of LIHEAP funds for weatherization and energy efficiency purposes, with a total transfer amount of 25% which is being presented in this revision. 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 User Households 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. The applications are prioritized as required by 10 CFR 440.16 "Minimum Program Requirements": Older Adult(s), Individuals with a Disability(s), Dependent child(ren) in the home, high energy burden households, high energy user households. Appropriate documentation is required in the client file to substantiate the assigned priority for service delivery. Clients meeting one or more of the priorities for service delivery as described above will be considered "Priority Applicants." Clients applying for HWAP services and do not meet one or more of the priorities for service delivery will be considered "Traditional Applicants." All clients will be placed on the subgrantee waiting list for the county in which they reside. Priority Applicants will be placed on the waiting list ahead of Traditional Applicants and ordered by eligibility date (oldest to newest). Under no circumstances shall a Traditional Applicant be served before a Priority Applicant. Each subgrantee is assigned a specific minimum number of units to complete per program year based on funds allocated. Weatherization funds are to be used to equitably serve all eligible clients with priority for service delivery to households meeting the conditions of 10 CFR 440.16. High energy burden users are defined as a household at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level at the time of application. These households tend to expend more of their income on utility costs than the median for low-income users. To ensure permission of the landlord there is an agreement signed by the landlord, the tenant, and the local provider. 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? $8,547 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: 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.