4700 Dept of Community Services, Development
Program Descriptions

4180 - ENERGY PROGRAMS

The Energy Programs assist low-income households in meeting their immediate and long-term home energy needs through financial assistance, energy conservation, weatherization and renewable energy services.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling residential dwellings, assistance for weather-related or energy-related emergencies, and weatherization services to improve the energy efficiency of low-income residential dwellings and safeguard the health and safety of household occupants. This program may include a leveraging incentive program in which supplementary LIHEAP funds can be obtained by LIHEAP grantees if non-federal leveraged home energy resources are used along with LIHEAP weatherization related services.

The Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program provides weatherization to improve the energy efficiency of low-income residential dwellings and safeguard the health and safety of household occupants.

The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program provides services to fully abate or control lead paint hazards in low-income privately owned housing with young children.

The Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) provides weatherization and renewable energy services in low-income single-family and multi-family dwellings, within disadvantaged communities to help reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. LIWP will include projects such as weatherization, solar water heater and solar photovoltaic systems installations.

4185 - COMMUNITY SERVICES

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is designed to enable local government and private nonprofit community organizations to help low-income families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through a broad range of activities. These activities include education, employment services, emergency services, housing, income support and management, and health and nutritional services. Additionally, CSBG funds are used by local community organizations to revitalize low-income communities.

9900100 - ADMINISTRATION

The Administration Program provides overall management planning, policy development, and administrative support services to departmental programs.