Maria Caballero - Centro

Linda from City of Pendleton

Patty Wilson, NeighborImpact

Carla Nielson representing Multnomah Co

Nikki from City of Independence

Larissa Gangle from City of Halsey

Are the mandated priorities required to be followed in that order? With a floor/ceiling, it is unlikely that there will be enough for low income households (which tend to senior/disabled from what EA shows us) that are in arrears or current.

The templates are a great idea! Thank you!

Water template, will there be one and what will that look like

Is the prioritization weighted? Will OHCS provide us with tools to prioritize our waitlists?

Actually, I see now, not weighted

can you pay more than the past due?

Are credits left over after assistance out of the question?

Is there a link available to the online manual you just referenced?

If a household is participating in LIHEAP, are they or can they be automatically enrolled in LIWHAP? Apologies if I missed this in the presentation.

Will the power point and/or recording be available?

Outreach to clients?

Like with LIHEAP, will there be express enrollment available if someone has received LIHEAP within the same PY?

Does the service provider do the paper work and apply for the funding that is allocated to them. Our provider is CAPECO.

If households accrue arrears/gets disconnected and it goes to them first or they get more, how is that equitable to a household that makes a $25 payment each month even if they are lower income and/or possibly have e greater need based on poeverty level?

We've done outreach via utility bill inserts - this seems to get the most traction/engagement directly from customers.

We are already getting calls daily asking for water assistance because they heard it is here.

We partner with every senior program in Clackamas County to assist with outreach, help clients apply, etc.

Can a LIHEAP vendor agreement have an addendum for utilities that provide both energy and water?

If we already have vendor agreements can that work, or will we need new ones even if they are with the same organizations (e.g. Community Action).

Will our CAC be able to use a general attorney review of the agreement so the individual cities don't each have to pay for an attorney review?

Will CAPs have to provide Implementation Reports?

Is this funding out of one of the components of the larger 1.9 trillion ARPA funding?

I have been able to chat with 2 of my service area vendors during this meeting and I am stoked to do some additional outreach to more utility vendors in my service area

where can I find the income guildelines?

Yvette - we will be using the following guidelines as used in LIHEAP. They will be the same as LIHWA. These are current for Program Year 2021. They will change as of October 1, 2021.

https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/energy-weatherization/Pages/utility-bill-payment-assistance.aspx

The guidelines are found in the drop-down menu under "eligibility requirements."

LIHWA website: https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/energy-weatherization/Pages/Low-Income-Household-Water-Assistance-Program.aspx

Would there be a possibility to receive an e-mail notifying us that this help is available? We usually send community members to our county for assistance.

It is also important to note that not every agency will have funds at the same time even though funds may be "here in the state" as some must go through process

Would you recommend we get ahold of our county to make sure they help us out and keep us in mind?

is there a utility moratorium?

Thank you