FY 2000 State Leveraging Summary and Table

Compiled by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse
July 2001

ALABAMA: Resources: $4,704,842. Award: $190,591.
$2,428,988 -- utility discounts
$2,275,854 -- fuel funds

ALASKA: Resources: $5,128,850. Award: $312,870.
$1,466,430 -- state funds to supplement weatherization program
$3,254,485 -- state funds for State Power Cost Equalization Program that subsidizes electric bills of low-income people in remote areas, 5,191 households
$407,935 -- state funds for Rural Residential Energy Rehabilitation Program

ARIZONA: Resources: $9,131,292. Award: $765,079.
$6,572,939 -- utility discounts
$1,115,781 -- state/local funds
$338,591 -- fuel funds
$859,610 -- utility-funded weatherization
$244,371 -- community donations

ARKANSAS: Resources: $272,345. Award: $14,773.
$272,345 -- fuel funds

CALIFORNIA: Resources: $105,434,544. Award: $2,475,000.
$82,732,835 -- mandated utility rate discount, 10-30%
$10,702,753 -- utility-funded weatherization, including utility appliance programs (energy efficient refrigerators, water heaters, ranges, furnaces), utility weatherization inspections, donated repair of gas appliances and evaporative coolers
$3,585,980 -- state wx rehab program, PVE funds
$3,257,111 -- discounted weatherization materials, equipment, service discount for furnaces
$5,044,142 -- church and community
$51,810 -- firewood discount
$59,913 -- miscellaneous donations

COLORADO: Resources: $9,185,512. Award: $339,896.
$4,729,711 -- state funds (property tax heat rebate)
$2,783,797 -- fuel funds, including $2,657,006 from the Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation, which raises money from a variety of private sources to supplement LIHEAP
$1,210,333 -- utility-funded weatherization
$461,671 -- utility discount, affordable payment pilot program

CONNECTICUT: Resources: $12,210,258. Award: $381,857.
$1,484,414 -- state funds for energy assistance for elderly/disabled (SAFA)
$6,601,968 -- gas utility arrearage forgiveness
$1,885,190 -- gas and electric utility-funded weatherization (WRAP)
$654,904 -- oil purchased under 'Fixed Margin Pricing Program'
$813,701 -- electric utility arrearage forgiveness
$770,081 -- statewide fuel fund

DELAWARE: Resources: $513,724. Award: $39,176.
$498,029 -- fuel funds
$12,128 -- bulk discount for fuel oil and kerosene
$3,567 -- fan and AC donations

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Resources: $1,437,000. Award: $129,254.
$920,000 -- electric utility discount
$517,000 -- gas utility discount

FLORIDA: Resources: $3,789,906. Award: $151,799.
$1,310,864 -- state funds for weatherization
$1,280,980 -- community and church funds
$1,198,062 -- fuel funds

IDAHO: Resources: $832,386. Award: $51,154.
$319,227 -- fuel funds
$423,513 -- utility funded weatherization
$43,249 -- church and community contributions
$18,840 -- landlord contributions to weatherization
$14,489 -- county indigent funds
$13,068 -- miscellaneous donations

ILLINOIS: Resources: $72,830,000. Award: $1,969,389.
$65,230,000 -- SLIEAP funds through restructuring law
$7,600,000 -- SLIEAP funds used to match utility weatherization program

INDIANA: Resources: $5,804,047. Award: $183,904.
$3,759,014 -- township trustee assistance
$259,785 -- gas utility waiver of reconnect and deposit fees
$688,800 -- church and community
$357,588 -- donations to weatherization from utilities, business, and landlords
$631,667 -- fuel funds
$65,591 -- summer bulk fuel discounts
$41,602 -- supplier discounts on fans and Acs

IOWA: Resources: $3,142,888. Award: $109,475.
$2,121,970 -- utility weatherization
$528,751 -- fuel funds
$350,000 -- Oil Overcharge Funds
$91,350 -- state and local funds
$36,549 -- church and community contributions
$10,150 -- landlord contributions to weatherization
$4,118 -- miscellaneous donations

MAINE: Resources: $10,510,713. Award: $344,508.
$5,991,742 -- utility discounts, waivers, arrearage forgiveness, weatherization
$2,520,000 -- bulk fuel vendor discounts
$1,022,420 -- donated materials and labor for wx, supplier discounts
$552,337 -- General Assistance State Funds, additional last resort fuel payment
$424,214 -- church/community donations for emergencies, includes furnace repairs, fuel deliveries, insulation

MARYLAND: Resources: $22,379,891. Award: $780,854.
$6,388,163 -- state funds, Electric Universal Service Program
$6,220,518 -- utility fee waivers (includes discounts and arrearage forgiveness)
$6,163,885 -- state funds for adult disabled ($5,127,360); state funds for emergency assistance ($1,036,525)
$325,556 -- misc. donations; church/community/state funds for shelters who serve MEAP eligible ($197,046); charities and service orgs. not connected to fuel funds ($128,510)
$2,357,748 -- utility fuel funds
$479,200 -- bulk suppliers in kind contributions, includes 3% senior discount
$287,671 -- local energy tax rebate
$157,150 -- 3 percent-per-gallon discount from oil, propane, kerosene vendors

MASSACHUSETTS: Resources: $41,425,116. Award: $1,125,015.
$29,239,521 -- utility rate discounts
$9,095,223 -- weatherization leveraging (including utilities, landlords and suppliers )
$2,310,310 -- bulk fuel discounts - statewide Margin-Over-Rack ($2,215,310) and oil bid program ($95,000)
$780,062 -- fuel funds

MICHIGAN: Resources: $6,540,712. Award: $178,108.
$4,044,922 -- fuel funds
$1,680,698 -- utility late fee and deposit waivers
$312,338 -- utility arrearage forgiveness
$83,631 -- state funds for heat and electrical allowances for state assistance recipients
$419,123 -- utility weatherization

MINNESOTA: Resources: $11,189,589. Award: $321,105.
$3,022,348 -- state funds for crisis assistance
$682,200 -- state funds for weatherization and energy related repairs
$2,981,357 -- utility discounts and fee waivers
$2,541,310 -- utility-funded weatherization
$733,192 -- bulk fuel discounts
$1,130,691 -- fuel funds
$74,247 -- church and community contributions
$13,808 -- supplier discounts
$10,436 -- miscellaneous donations

MISSISSIPPI: Resources: $855,786. Award: $39,277.
$315,649 -- church and community contributions
$205,438 -- fuel funds
$157,955 -- miscellaneous donations
$176,744 -- supplier discounts

MONTANA: Resources: $3,151,752. Award: $187,352.
$1,555,300 -- utility discounts
$1,043,064 -- utility-funded weatherization
$405,288 -- fuel fund
$65,000 -- landlord weatherization contributions
$20,700 -- weatherization materials suppliers discount
$54,000 -- deliverable fuel discounts
$8,400 -- utility monthly service charge waiver for seniors and disabled LIHEAP eligible

NEVADA: Resources: $455,387. Award: $64,581.
$325,734 -- fuel funds
$112,000 -- utility-funded weatherization
$14,000 -- utility fee or deposit waivers
$3,653 -- local funds

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Resources: $2,156,093. Award: $85,907.
$980,147 -- assistance from towns to supplement LIHEAP (state law mandates that town governments fund assistance programs)
$402,858 -- utility discount
$343,720 -- bulk fuel discounts, primarily oil
$152,629 -- statewide fuel fund, 6 utilities participating
$204,324 -- utility-funded weatherization
$72,415 -- church and community contributions

NEW JERSEY: Resources: $90,510,684. Award: $2,475,000.
$70,840,000 -- Lifeline, a state-funded program (general fund) that supplements elderly/handicapped energy bills
$10,077,004 -- utility funded weatherization
$9,432,790 -- utility deposit/fee waivers
$160,890 -- fuel funds

NEW YORK: Resources: $45,128,642. Award: $1,109,782.
$30,681,795 -- state and local funds for Safety Net ($29,122,186), state and local funds for arrearage payments to public ssistance households ($1,559,609)
$3,311,820 -- landlord contributions to weatherization
$2,544,645 -- utility/fuel bill sales tax exemption for public assistance households
$1,221,475 -- utility company fuel funds
$2,056,595 -- utility security deposit waivers
$4,593,861 -- utility rate credit and arrearage forgiveness
$718,451 -- Public Assistance Co-op for Energy (PACE), customers of National Fuel in 2 counties are pooled for discounted gas and transportation costs

NORTH CAROLINA: Resources: $2,104,658. Award: $70,058.
$237,054 -- city/county funds
$1,124,818 -- fuel funds
$742,786 -- church and community contributions

OHIO: Resources: $29,955,011. Award $825,777.
$11,662,741 -- utility fee waivers
$7,550,787 -- utility-funded weatherization
$6,954,500 -- state funded Energy Credit for elderly and disabled
$2,402,943 -- utility rate discounts
$1,150,000 -- fuel funds
$234,040 -- supplier discount (air conditioners, Project Air Care)

OKLAHOMA: Resources: $1,580,724. Award: $84,936.
$1,580,724 -- utility rate discount

OREGON: Resources: $6,736,823. Award: $287,596.
$2,198,089 -- utility-funded weatherization
$3,705,882 -- fuel funds
$280,203 -- discounts on weatherization supplies
$511,480 -- donations of heating fuels, blankets, coats, weatherization products and services
$41,169 -- utility discounts, waivers and fuel oil discounts

PENNSYLVANIA: Resources: $129,618,660. Award: $2,475,000.
$77,137,833 -- utility arrearage forgiveness, discounts, affordable pay plans
$20,502,748 -- utility late payment, disconnect, reconnect fee waivers
$22,362,026 -- utility-funded weatherization
$9,562,708 -- utility and charitable organization fuel funds
$51,345 -- bulk fuel vendors
$2,000 -- oil swap donation

RHODE ISLAND: Resources: $3,555,081. Award: $157,657.
$1,809,407 -- utility discounts
$336,569 -- arrearage forgiveness for participants in statewide Percentage of Income Payment Plan
$1,409,105 -- utility matches 30% - 35 % of LIHEAP grant

SOUTH DAKOTA: Resources: $623,719. Award: $38,635.
$141,945 -- county funds
$42,289 -- landlord contributions to weatherization
$254,797 -- propane prepay contract, summer fill, discount for LIHEAP customers
$108,582 -- church, community
$67,298 -- fuel funds
$8,808 -- utility installed demand control units in exchange for weatherization of client homes

TEXAS: Resources: $4,333,601. Award: $131,443.
$4,333,601 -- utility weatherization piggyback programs

VERMONT: Resources: $3,154,050. Award: $160,100.
$2,491,731 -- state funds from weatherization trust fund through gross receipts tax on energy
$227,276 -- fuel funds
$255,631 -- state general assistance funds
$176,701 -- bulk fuel discount
$2,711 -- church and community contributions

VIRGINIA: Resources: $2,071,291. Award: $68,380.
$1,143,791 -- fuel funds
$447,639 -- states funds for weatherization
$442,585 -- state sales tax waiver on deliverable fuels
$37,276 -- waived security deposits

WASHINGTON: Resources: $18,633,799. Award: $662,678.
$6,819,962 -- utility discounts
$4,110,987 -- state funds for weatherization (Energy Matchmaker)
$1,918,244 -- fuel funds
$2,995,383 -- utility-funded weatherization, Energy Matchmaker ($2,298,288)
$682,691 -- community/charitable contributions
$2,106,532 -- landlord contributions to weatherization

WISCONSIN: Resources: $12,889,986. Award: $378,149.
$7,823,735 -- utility-funded weatherization
$4,737,998 -- utility arrearage forgiveness
$247,744 -- fuel funds
$55,989 -- landlord contributions to weatherization
$19,035 -- Housing Cost Reduction Initiative Utility Payment
$5,485 -- utility discount

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