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. West Virginia Department of Development (WVDED) 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 LIHEAP rules will be used for the electrical upgrades, home repair, and Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). Not LIHEAP rules for eligibility threshold. 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 uses DOE WAP income of 200%FPL The LIHEAP rules will be used for the electrical upgrades, home repair and Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP).Avg. Cost per Dwelling for LIHEAP funds should be $12,000 per dwelling. 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? 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. 5.7 [Rental Units: The WV WAP may provide weatherization to rental units, including multiple dwelling units (MDUs). The WV WAP has procedures that address the protection of renters’ rights as per 10 CFR 440.22(b)(3) and 440.22(c)(e). No rented dwelling unit can be weatherized without first obtaining the written permission of the owner (or his/her agent) of the dwelling unit. Completion of the “Weatherization Rental Release and Agreement” form is mandatory for rental units. 5.8 Prioritization of Weatherization Applications: The WV WAP will prioritize clients on the weatherization waitlist by assigning points for households with high energy burden and/or high energy use; points will also be assigned for households where at least one individual with the following characteristics reside; elderly (those 60 years of age or older), disabled, and/or children (18 years of age or younger). Clients can be considered a high energy burden if: 1Twenty percent (20%) or more of the household income is utilized to pay for energy usage; and/or 2.Clients are eligible for the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), an emergency heat services component of the LIHEAP funding the WV WAP receives from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Priority can also be given to clients considered high energy users. Clients will be considered high energy users if $2,100 or more is expended by the client on residential energy annually. High energy burden users are users who spend 20% or more of their annual income on residential energy annually. The WV WAP has also incorporated priority features to enhance the DOE required priority eligible population categories and allow for reasonable, efficient, and effective implementation of the WAP. Such prioritization features allow for consideration of timing of services provided by other funding sources. Applicants which receive assistance through the LIHEAP Emergency Crisis Intervention Program, or Emergency Repair and Replacement Program can receive additional points in order to allow for comprehensive weatherization services to be provided within a reasonable amount of time from when the client received emergency heat services, increasing the efficiency and cohesiveness between the programs as well as cost savings. Additionally, there could be instances in which clients are given priority as part of a multifamily project completion. Clients in an identified eligible multifamily dwelling may not all be at the top of the prioritization list, and therefore additional priority could be given to the clients in order for the project to be completed. However, WVDED requires advance planning from subrecipients for the completion of multifamily dwellings and ensures that multifamily projects do not supplant services provided to single family dwellings, which are the large majority of completions for the WV WAP.] WVDED has developed a point system within the WV WAP data management system, WAPLink, to prioritize clients eligible for weatherization work: 10 points for high energy users, 10 points for high energy burden clients, 5 points for elderly clients (60 years or older), 5 points for clients with disabilities, and 5 points for households with children under 18 years old. Households that qualify for the max 35 points will be weatherized ahead of households with lesser points. When multiple households have the same amount of points, households which have been on the waitlist the longest should be served first. The WV WAP subrecipients must adhere to this prioritization list and point system within the data management system unless otherwise directed or approved by WVDED. WVDED may modify the prioritization system throughout the Program Year within the parameters of the program in instances including but not limited to adjusted rules and regulations or additional funding sources identified. The intent of the prioritization system will always remain consistent on serving low-income clients as efficiently and effectively as possible, working to reduce energy costs, as well as to expending all funding sources within the proper timeframes and in compliance to all applicable rules and regulations. Subrecipients may not manipulate or alter the prioritization system or criteria without written approval from WVDED. The data management system only allows those clients highest on the priority list (based on the previously described point system) to be selected for service by a particular subrecipient, unless otherwise approved by WVDED. The system allows for a reasonable “pool” of high priority clients a subrecipient must select from so that there is flexibility built into the system, while also ensuring all clients served are high priority clients. Due to the number of high priority clients that will be available for a subrecipient to select from, WVDED does not anticipate any issue with all counties in West Virginia being provided weatherization services in an efficient and effective manner throughout the year. However, this process will be monitored throughout the year by WVDED and adjusted if necessary. 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? $12,000 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: LED Bulbs, ASHRAE fan, and any measures required by the home energy audit. (insulates attics, floors and walls as needed, install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, checking combustion appliances such as stoves/ furnaces/water heaters.) 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.