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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Section A - Summary of LIHEAP
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Section B - Preliminary Issues
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Direct Funding
Contingency Funds
Methods Used by Tribes to Receive LIHEAP Services
Applying Alone or Forming a Consortium
Tribal Responsibilities when running a LIHEAP program
Resolutions for a Consortium
Tribal Staffing for LIHEAP - Administrative Costs Limitation
Activities Necessary to Run a LIHEAP Program
Tribe/State Agreements
How the Tribal Allotment is Determined
Advantages to Using a Tribe/State Agreement
Different Types of Tribe/State Agreements [
Section C - The Law and Its Requirements
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This section provides a detailed description of the assurances and other sections of the law.
LIHEAP Authorizing Legislation
16 Assurances
Plan Requirements
Application Due Date
Energy Crisis Intervention
Weatherization
Contingency Funds
Waste, Fraud and Abuse
LIHEAP Benefits Not Income
Nondiscrimination
Limitation on Use of Grants
Leveraging Incentive Program
REACH Program
Carryover and Reallotment
Reports [
Section D - Policy Decisions
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Choosing Eligibility Criteria
How to treat HUD housing recipients
How to treat alien households in LIHEAP
Definition of Households
Landlord Verification Form
Defining Income
Self-employment Income
Excluded Income
Deductions from Income
Time Period for Measuring Income
How to adjust Poverty Income Guidelines
Setting Payment Levels
Steps to Designing a Payment Matrix
Choosing a Payment Method
Vendor Payments and Agreements
Payments to Wood Vendors
Establishing a Crisis Intervention Program
Establishing a Weatherization Program
Requesting a Weatherization Waiver
Contingency Funds [
Section E - Application Requirements for Direct Funding
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Application Requirements
Required Reports
Due Dates
Amendments
Information to be Submitted to HHS
Application Format
Detailed Model Plan
Abbreviated Model Plan Format
Reminders [
Section F - LIHEAP Funding
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LIHEAP Funding
Forward Funding
Notice of Grant Award
Regular LIHEAP Funds
Contingency Funds
Reallotment Funds
Leveraging Funds
Supplemental Funds
Negative Funds
Grant Award Amounts
To Request LIHEAP Funds
Questions Regarding Grant Awards
Managing Draw Down of Funds
Copy of Grant Award [
Section G - Running The Program
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Tasks
Forms
Setting up Files
Special Situations
Duplicate Payments
Fair Hearings
Verifying and Documenting Income
Examples of Sources used to Verify Income [
Section H - Monitoring
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What is Monitoring?
Why Monitor the Program?
What is a Good Monitoring Plan?
Who Monitors?
When and What Should be Monitored?
Sample Monitoring Plan [
Section I - Financial Information
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Block Grant Policy
Financial Systems
Administrative Costs
Amount Allowable
Definition of Planning and Administrative Costs
TANF Definition of Administrative Costs
Administrative Costs Budget
Indirect Cost Rates
Reducing Administrative Costs
Financial Records and Reports
Audits and Audit Trail
Oil Overcharge Funds in LIHEAP
Information Memoranda on Oil Overcharge Funds [
Section J - Required Reports
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Carryover and Reallotment Report
Report on Households Assisted
Standard Form 269A
Audit Report
Where to Submit Reports
Other Reports/Applications
Report Formats [
Section K - Leveraging Incentive Program
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Description of Leveraging Incentive Program
Award Period and Base Period
Basic Requirements
Countable Resources
Resources That Are Not Countable
Examples of Tribal Leveraged Resources
How to Develop Leveraged Resources
Leveraging Report
How Leveraging Awards are Determined
Use of Leveraging Award Funds
Period of Obligation [
Section L - REACH Program
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Description of REACH Program
HHS Contact for REACH
Descriptions of Tribal REACH Projects [
Section M - Quick Reference
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Important Contacts
Audits
Important Due Dates
Amendments
Limitations on Funds
Administrative Costs
Carryover Funds
Weatherization Program Funds
Heating, Cooling, Crisis Program Funds
Leveraging Incentive Program Funds Directory
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