ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
Improve LIHEAP

Require that a portion of the state’s LIHEAP funding be allocated to the state’s LIWAP Program to encourage longer-term solutions.
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MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

​REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - 
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​ACTION TAKEN
The legislature appropriated a transfer of LIHEAP funds of up to $7 million to the state LIWAP since state fiscal year 2015. The appropriation authority was increased to $7.75 million for FY 2019 to allow for expenditures of funds carried forward from previous years due to insufficient appropriation authority. DE staff will work to advance an administrative/budgetary remedy to address the carry forward issue to ensure more funds can be expended each year to deliver weatherization services. 
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WHO TOOK ACTION​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE 

​​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Largest hurdle overcome. Must get agency to follow.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include collaborating with agencies to ensure “carry over” is addressed and that supportive entities will work toward passage of a statute that codifies the percentage transfer from LIHEAP to LIWAP.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Require that individuals living in owner-occupied dwellings who receive utility assistance be referred to their local weatherization agency for weatherization of their residence.
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MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION​​

​REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
Owner-occupied Another recommendation of that Task Force was that DSS should modify its rules to require that individuals living in owner-occupied dwellings who receive utility assistance will be referred to their local weatherization agency for weatherization of their residence (110). Weatherization also allows for a reduced burden on utility assistance providers. Weatherization programs can be very cost-effective when considering the energy efficiency savings as well as other non-energy benefits. Some studies have shown that for every dollar invested in the program, $2.51 is returned to the household and society.205 (111).

​ACTION TAKEN
DE is partnered with DSS LIHEAP and utilities to facilitate referrals of recipients accessing LIHEAP crisis funds and utility low-income programs.  

​WHO TOOK ACTION​​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​

​​​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Movement made, not sure suggested steps to completion is accurate. 

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Completion would involve establishing a DE/DSS MOU to refer LIHEAP applicants to local WAP agencies.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY