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? Energy Saving Tips brochures are mailed out to all households that apply for Energy Assistance. Application and website contains link to the Energy Savers booklet - https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/06/f2/energy_savers.pdf 13.2 How do you ensure that you don't use more than 5% of your LIHEAP funds for these activities? Separate account codes are used to track expenditures related to the printing and mailing of these materials. 13.3 Describe the impact of such activities on the number of households served in the previous federal Fiscal Year. Impact of this is difficult to quantify since the information being provided lists cost effective methods homes could lower their whole home energy usage. 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? 27,500 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.