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	2008	0
Arizona	2008	5
Arkansas	2008	5	Case management, weatherization kits, home visits, job referrals, budget counseling, energy education
California	2008	5	Energy needs assessment, budget counseling, energy conservation education, advocacy with utilities
Colorado	2008	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	2008	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	2008	5	Energy conservation education provided during application process
Maine	2008	4	Budget counseling, home energy education, payment arrangement assistance, home visits, intake
Maryland	2008	5	Referrals, counseling, assistance with vendors
Massachusetts	2008	5	Needs assessment, counseling, assistance with utilities (shut offs, budget plans, arrearages), fast track emergency services, referrals to energy conservation services, targeted outreach
Michigan	2008	0
Minnesota	2008	5	Emphasis on helping households in crisis through facilitation of household/vendor negotiations for budget payments, advocacy with fuel suppliers, budget counseling, energy education, 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	2008	$549,000	Client education, vendor negotiations, referrals
Nebraska	2008	0
Nevada	2008	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	2008	0
North Dakota	2008	0
Ohio	2008	0
Oklahoma	2008	0
Oregon	2008	5	Client education, counseling, needs assessment or utility liaison service with more specific minimum requirement for client education
Pennsylvania	2008	0
Rhode Island	2008	5	Crisis intervention, negotiations with vendors
South Carolina	2008	5	Energy education, brochures
South Dakota	2008	2
Tennessee	2008	0
Texas	2008	5	Needs assessment, energy conservation education, referrals, vendor counseling, forms and energy education provided in multiple languages
Utah	2008	1	Energy education, video and class, small weatherization measures such as caulking and door seals
Vermont	2008	0
Virginia	2008	.92	Energy savings and conservation tips included in mass mailing of pre-printed applications.
Washington	2008	5	Energy education, counseling, intervention with vendors.
West Virginia	2005	0
Wisconsin	2008	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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