Common use of Weatherization Clause in Contracts

Weatherization. The Company shall take over administration of the IEWAP from DE, and will work with DE to smoothly transition administration of the IEWAP to the Company. The current budget for the IEWAP of $263,000 (which is a part of the $700,000 annual collection for the EE Program) shall continue to be used for the weatherization subprogram. Since the administrative functions and the funding for IEWAP are not federally sourced, the agencies need not adhere to the same strict guidelines for spending these funds as necessary for spending federally administered or sourced funds; therefore, Agencies will not have to adhere to the US DOE guidelines for weatherization. Agencies, at their discretion, can use funds to weatherize properties that have historically been passed over due to eligibility related to date–last-weatherized or reasonable health and hazard conditions. Participating Agencies are required to document use of discretionary funds and number of properties completed annually with invitations extended to Agencies to participate once a year (by phone or in person) in one of the two bi-annual collaborative energy efficiency meetings. During the collaborative energy efficiency meetings, stakeholders shall discuss any guidelines that may be necessary for the Agencies to implement. The Company will provide regular updates to the MEEAC Low-Income Workgroup regarding funds spent and measures installed through the weatherization subprogram.