TITLE
Title
HHS-DSS FY 2026-27 ENERGY PROGRAMS OUTREACH PLAN
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Board of Commissioners is requested to approve the FY 2026-27 Energy Programs Outreach Plan, as required by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services prior to its submission. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded block grant program that is comprised of three (3) different programs: Crisis Intervention Program (CIP), Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and Weatherization. There are also non-Federal Crisis Intervention Programs: Duke Energy Progress NC Share the Light, Piedmont Natural Gas Share the Warmth, Duke Energy Progress NC Settlement Rate, and Wake Electric Roundup.
Fund Name Money Spent
LIEAP $2,810,422.10
Federal CIP $2,282,557.09
Share the Light $0
Share the Warmth $24,617.62
We received 12,753 Crisis Intervention Program applications and approved 7,207, equating to $320.13 per customer.
We received 10,577 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program applications and approved 7,688, equating to $365.56 per customer.
To maximize the success of this program, outreach to county residents is offered by key community partner stakeholders and each county Department of Social Services is required to implement an Energy Program Outreach Plan (EPOP). This is a framework to ensure that eligible households are made aware of the assistance available through these programs. Each county must form an outreach committee that creates the opportunity for county-level collaboration to discuss and plan how to effectively reach county residents to inform them of the services provided by the energy programs. This plan must be approved by and signed by the local agencies' governing body prior to submission.
Guilford County's outreach committee for FY 2026-27 includes Guilford County HHS-DSS, Senior Resources of Guilford, Adult Center for Enrichment, Beacon Management Group, Gre...
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