State's Use of Assurance 16

Note: In 1994, a new provision, Assurance 16, was added to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program statute. It provides LIHEAP grantees the option of spending no more than five percent of their LIHEAP funds on services that encourage and enable households to reduce their home energy needs and thereby the need for energy assistance, including needs assessment, counseling, and assistance with energy vendors.

State	FY	% Funds	Description
Alabama	2008	2	Needs assessments focusing on target groups of the elderly, disabled and small children; energy and financial counseling; assistance with energy suppliers to reduce shut-offs and disconnects.
Alaska	2009	0
Arizona	2009	0
Arkansas	2009	5	Case management, job referrals, budget counseling, energy education, meter reading
California	2009	5	Energy needs assessment, budget counseling, energy conservation education, advocacy with utilities, energy efficiency measures
Colorado	2009	0
Connecticut	2008	$1 million	Risk assessment, counseling, energy education/awareness and assistance with energy suppliers/vendors.
Delaware	2008	5	Energy conservation eduction, CFLs
Dist. of Columbia	2005	5	Budget counseling, referrals, negotiations with utilities
Florida	2008	0
Georgia	2007	0
Hawaii	2008	0
Idaho	2008	5	Energy conservation education, budgeting, assessment of household energy and weatherization needs, low-cost/no-cost weatherization supplies, increased outreach
Illinois	2009	5	Outreach, application assistance, needs assessments, client education, counseling, assistance with vendors
Indiana	2008	5	Family development, energy conservation and education, indepth needs assessment for crisis households, outreach, referrals, establishment of payment plans
Iowa	2008	$400,000	Continuation of pilot for households with arrears; case management, money management, referrals, help with negotiated payment plan and payment agreements.
Kansas	2008	0
Kentucky	2008	0.1	Budget counseling, energy conservation education, assistance with utility payment plans
Louisiana	2009	$400,000	Energy conservation education provided during application process, training for agency staff includes intake and energy education
Maine	2009	2	Budget counseling, home energy education, payment arrangement assistance, home visits, intake, program referrals
Maryland	2009	5	Referrals, counseling, assistance with vendors
Massachusetts	2009	5	Needs assessment (including high energy data collection), referral, budget counseling, assistance with energy vendors (shut offs, budget plans, arrearages), energy education/awareness, targeted outreach to high risk elderly
Michigan	2009	0
Minnesota	2009	5	Budget counseling, energy conservation education, facilitation of household negotiations for budget payments, advocacy with fuel suppliers on behalf of households, household energy assessments, referrals, case management, public relations and outreach
Mississippi	2008	5	Assist clients with payment arrangements with vendors, case management, consumer education classes, vendor-sponsored workshops, low-cost/no-cost weatherization measures
Missouri	2008	0
Montana	2009	$800,000	Client education, vendor negotiations, referrals. Eligibility for these services will 75% SMI for FY 2009
Nebraska	2009	0
Nevada	2009	5	Mediation with utility companies and other energy vendors, coordinating sources of assistance, counseling, referrals to other agencies and programs
New Hampshire	2008	$625,000	Needs assessments, energy and financial counseling, assistance with energy vendors
New Jersey	2008	0
New Mexico	2008	0
New York	2008	0
North Carolina	2009	0
North Dakota	2008	0
Ohio	2009	0
Oklahoma	2009	0
Oregon	2009	5	Case management (including needs assessments, budget planning and arrearage management), energy education, energy saving incentives (kits).
Pennsylvania	2008	0
Rhode Island	2008	5	Crisis intervention, negotiations with vendors
South Carolina	2009	5	Energy education accomplished through household assessment, agency referrals, income management counseling, energy workshops and educational materials, intervention with energy vendors to promote client responsibility and prevent energy crisis, and follow-up evaluation with the family to ensure progress.
South Dakota	2008	2
Tennessee	2009	0
Texas	2009	5	Identify household needs, provide literature and energy conservation education, refer client to other appropriate programs, encourage responsible vendor and consumer behavior. Subrecipients provide applications, forms, and energy education materials in Spanish, English, or other language when appropriate.
Utah	2009	1	About $80,000 will be budgeted to provide Energy Conservation Education, weatherization materials (e.g., caulking, heat deflectors, tape, etc.), and activities such as needs assessments, counseling, and assistance with utility vendors.
Vermont	2008	0
Virginia	2009	.92	Energy savings and conservation tips included in mass mailing of pre-printed applications to over 100,000 households.
Washington	2009	5	Energy education, conservation edcation materials, intake
West Virginia	2005	0
Wisconsin	2009	1	Budget counseling, energy conservation training, copayment agreements, advocacy with fuel suppliers, household energy assessments and referrals; support services provided by leveraged funds; case management for households with high heat cost compared to income or dwelling
Wyoming	2008	0

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