Hoke County issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.
Dear County Directors of Social Services
Attention: Energy Administrators, Managers & Supervisors
Subject: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant Plan
Priority: Time Sensitive, Action & Response Required
The LIHEAP Block Grant Plan is completed each fiscal year, which outlines how grantees will operate the Energy programs. The Administration of Children and Families (ACF) requires that states seek public participation for the LIHEAP Plan each year. ACF is allowing states a one-time flexibility to revise their 2020 LIHEAP block grant plan for federal fiscal year 2020-2021. North Carolina selected that option. The only revisions to the 2020 block grant plan are listed below.
• Updated Federal Poverty Guidelines which are effective October 1, 2020
• Removing the requirement for Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) applicants to have a disconnect notice
• Explanation of how the CARES Act funding will be spent
• Adding online CIP and LIEAP applications to ePASS effective date January 1, 2021
• Adding the acceptance of Telephonic Signatures for CIP and LIEAP applications
The Division is requesting each county to post the link below to the NC Division of Social Services webpage on their county websites from August 20-26, 2020. This allows the public to view the revised 2020 LIHEAP Block Grant Plan and submit comments. All comments will be submitted to Jasmyne Simmons at Jasmyne.Simmons@dhhs.nc.gov
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/public-notices
Thank you for your cooperation regarding this matter. Please contact Jasmyne.Simmons@dhhs.nc.gov if you have any questions.
Copy of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (PDF)
Original source: http://www.hokecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=422
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