DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Weatherization Assistance Program's Proposed State Plan; Public Hearing [46 Pa.B. 1654]
[Saturday, April 2, 2016]The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) will hold a public hearing at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016, in PUC Hearing Room 3, Plaza Level, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA. The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the proposed Pennsylvania 2016-2017 annually appropriated United States Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program Plan (regular plan).
The 2016-2017 regular plan will authorize the current 2016-2017 formula-based distribution for each county. Specific performance goals emphasize production, quality of the work product, prompt, accurate and complete reporting, and compliance with program standards and regulations.
The State Plan includes some changes:
• The Weather Assistance Program will use the DOE-approved Energy Audit called HEAT. This replaces a specialized Priority List of Measures used to audit single family homes. In addition, the Commonwealth will continue its use of the Manufactured Home Energy Audit as the standard audit process for manufactured housing/mobile homes.
• The Weather Assistance Program Field Guide and National Standard Work Specifications (SWS) have been streamlined into the Pennsylvania Standard Work Specifications Field Manual.
• A final Quality Control Inspection (QCI) checklist has been developed.
• The Weather Assistance Program Performance Assessment tool has been restructured to include weighted criterion when determining the final risk level/score.
These changes are part of a Quality Work Plan requirement per the DOE's implementation of the SWS for the weatherization workforce and QCI. There is a continued National focus on coordination of efforts when other health and safety, lead-abatement, utility weatherization and housing rehab services are coordinated locally with weatherization services.
Copies of the 2016-2017 regular plan may be obtained beginning April 1, 2016, by contacting the Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community Services, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 425-7597 or it can be downloaded from the Department's web site at www.newpa.com.
Written comments may be submitted to Lynette Praster, Director, Center for Community Services, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120 until 5 p.m. on April 11, 2016.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend this hearing and require auxiliary aid, services or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should contact Yvonne Adams at (717) 425-7597 to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
DENNIS M. DAVIN,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-558. Filed for public inspection April 1, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
