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Presented at FFY2011 EAP Annual Training August 11 & 12, 2010
Section 1 contents:
State of Program
WAP Overview Training
Approach New Manual
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New CoordinatorsNew Coordinators Pat from MLBO Missy from Bois Forte Tammy from SCD Mary from AEOA Phil from Todd County
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First things firstFirst things first Thank you Another record year Two record years in a row EAP helped 446,227 in Minnesota Just plain amazing work!
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MN’s LIHEAP funding FFY2010MN’s LIHEAP funding FFY2010Allotment $144,527,532 10-26-09 $108,395,649 01-14-10 $34,984,532 02-12-10 $1,147,351Emergency Cont. $11,566,739Leveraging Funds $218,781Total to date $156,313,052
Emergency Contingency Funds Remaining ($100 million). No additional funds are expected
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Services to HouseholdsServices to Households FFY2010 was a record year
$156,313,052 164,806 households served
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Application StatusApplication Status
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Report Consists of Data from 2010-07-12Report Consists of Data from 2010-07-12
Status Count As Of: 2010-07-12 Count As Of: 2009-07-12 Count As Of: 2008-07-12
Approved 164,327 152,078 125,928
Complete 254 370 11
SUB TOTAL 164,581 152,448 125,939
Incomplete 175 1,385 4
Logged 19 161
Denied 19,213 17,571 18,994
Closed 862 723 600
SUB TOTAL 19,407 19,117 18,998
Pre-Logged 29,263 24,337 26,331
Void 600 631 594
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By the NumbersBy the NumbersIncrease in ERR 2009 7,430 $8,235,812 2010 8,048 $8,748,193
Increase in ROFW 2009 3,235
$1,252,109 2010 5,713
$2,145,713
Increase in Households Served 2009 153,710 $ 75,229,903 2010 164,806 $104,672,895
Decrease in Crisis 2009 73,015 $33,219,629 2010 71,727 $30,135,364
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State of ProgramState of Program We got a lot of money in FFY2010, again Prices are moderate Economic conditions continue to be strained Arrearages are more stable Pressure on this program to do even more Unclear where any additional efficiencies could be gained Ultimately it’s a resource question Accountability, Accountability, Accountability (yes that’s three
accountabilities!)
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Federal Fiscal Year 2011Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Minnesota’s congressional delegation is informed on LIHEAP Funding is always fluid and unpredictable Continued pressure of volatile fuel prices Less large bills being carried over from one season to the next There is a direct relationship between the economy and demand Foul weather often drives funding We served a lot of households last year, so expectations will be high this
year (again) Ottertail County will be served by Ottertail-Wadena CAP this coming
year – Thanks Peggy
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State of Program ContextState of Program Context Internal Controls Framework (ICF) is major theme
Incorporating ICF into more aspects of EAP business This will continue Expertise at the State and local levels continue to increase
Fraud in Pennsylvania Led to a GAO Report
7 states programs were reviewed GAO found LIHEAP in general lacks program integrity (similar to ICF) Major ramifications include
• additional information in the State Plan (from 26 pages to 91 pages) • requiring and verifying SSN as control for eligibility• Developing a National Workgroup to address problems identified in GAO report
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FFY2011 Key Start Up DatesFFY2011 Key Start Up Dates Federal funding Mailing starts next week and ends August 31 Resources to open the doors October 1 Consumption gathering began August 2 Matrix by October 1
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State of the Program State of the Program SummarySummary It will be a difficult year, as usual Our job is to run the best program possible We can’t help everyone Focus attention on EAP program Accountability (did I say that already?)
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Minnesota Weatherization Assistance Program Update - 2010
The Good, The Very Good, and The Almost Ugly
Marilou Cheple
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The Good The Good WAP completed the 2010 DOE Regular contract with
2123 households served. 2083 households were served using EAP/WX transfer
funds. (DOE Regular and ARRA funds) MN WAP created over 450 jobs in the last quarter of
the 2010 Federal Year.
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The Very GoodThe Very Good MN WAP reached the goal of 30% of ARRA units
completed in May 2010. Resulted in receiving the final 50% of ARRA funds.
As of June 30, 2010, 6383 households have received weatherization using ARRA funds.
Nine Service Providers received $9.75 million in Performance Funding in June of 2010.
About $46,741,566.40 million of the $132 million has been spent.
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The Almost UglyThe Almost UglyThe biggest challenge for the ARRA Grant has been: Choose only one! Hiring enough auditors Training auditors, crew members, and contractors Davis Bacon requirements
Davis Bacon
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What lies ahead?Hints from the Administration Funding
ARRA is a three year grant – will not be renewed. Programs
Weatherization at the national program level is likely to be expanded to include middle class income families.
• Perhaps in the State Energy Program
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Thank youThank youWe could not be where we are with the ARRA funding without the help of many. We want to thank you for your part in making Minnesota one of the top states in production, money spent, and quality assurance.
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A little levity from an introvert…….
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Training IntentionsTraining Intentions To promote compliance with state standards and
program consistency To build skills and understanding To influence attitudes To identify and address program changes To enable coordinators to train their staff
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ValuesValues An informed and well-trained service provider system An advocacy orientation Compliance with program rules and consistent
application Service provider sharing of best practices
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FocusFocus Training for program implementation EAP Management Approach Coordinated Responsible Model Internal Controls Framework (ICF) Business Strategy Model Quality & Performance Control Promising Practices
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FocusFocus, continued, continued Training on changes and selected topics as needed
Review applications Program improvements Addressing compliance issues from last year
Identifying and preparing trainers Debriefing Follow up
TAD Train-the-trainer materials
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FocusFocus, continued, continued Audience: Coordinators plus 1 Assumptions
The Local Program Experts The Local Program Trainers: Train-the-Trainer
Excludes EAP 101 Making EAP policy Designing eHEAT enhancements
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DOC RolesDOC Roles Assure intentions of taxpayers Assure compliance with the law Envision and develop the ideal EAP program Catalyze change driven by the community need Seek and respect input for continuous improvement Discuss, validate and advance or eliminate ideas Balance input and recommendations with all context,
direction, constraints and needs of the program
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DOC RolesDOC Roles (continued)(continued) Respond to recommendations & communicate
outcomes Deliver quality energy assistance services Provide quality program delivery tools Promote program consistency statewide Train local program staff Evaluate outcomes & adjust based on evaluation Improve and advance partnerships
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Coordinator’s RoleCoordinator’s Role Stakeholders Program Implementation Program Improvement Training at local level Communication Vendor Management More on this later in the training
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Training Focus Communicate the program Train for program-related tasks Describe expectations Influence attitudes
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Customer Service Consistency Using eHEAT Data Practices Internal Controls Framework Quality & Performance Control
State PrioritiesState Priorities
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Selecting Training Topics & Methods
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Developing Your TrainingDeveloping Your Training Reflect & debrief FFY2010 with staff for improvement
Team Building Review Program Audit Report (PAR) Review Local Plan What has changed? How do changes affect any work we do? Who does the work? Who else is affected? What do we need to work on? What changes are necessary due to the increased number of
household applications?
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Training MaterialsTraining Materials Manual PPT Logistics and other
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ManualManual Use extensively for training – it has basic for EAP 101 EAP FFY2011 Manual Change List Effort Definitions
Intentions Values Focus Context
PDF version Links are a tool for training Use find feature Put shortcut on desktop
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Manual Manual PDF version, Use hyperlinks & “Find” featuresPDF version, Use hyperlinks & “Find” features
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ManualManual “Find” feature, continue to next occurrence
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How to find the “Find” button for the toolbarHow to find the “Find” button for the toolbar
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ManualManual PDF version & “Find” word/phrase be “unique”
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How to add Manual to your desktopHow to add Manual to your desktop
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How to add Manual to your desktopHow to add Manual to your desktop
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How to add an icon to your desktop for How to add an icon to your desktop for the Manualthe Manual
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PowerPointPowerPoint Additional Notes on PowerPoint printout Go through and select sections for audience Look at last year’s PowerPoint
Slides for training not repeated
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LogisticsLogistics Paper version of the Manual – take notes Turn-Around-Document (TAD) for reference and PPT
on Web ASAP Think about training for new staff
Annual vs. on-going SP are expert on eHEAT
Use UAT to train & practice Get User ID and Password from eheat.doc
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Why Characterization of Changes Structure
Special thanks to Service Provider staff who reviewed chapters: Jennifer & Cheryl at CAPSH, Colana at LSS, Nancy at Mahube, Nancy at Brown Cty.
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Why?Why? Manual was last redone 7 years ago Over the years chapters were fit into the Manual Organized to follow the business process Reorganized content within chapters and improved
general flow of the Manual
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Why?Why? (Continued)(Continued)
Desire to improve ease of use, clarity of content Reflect increased use of technology, i.e. links,
appendices & forms on web EZ items from last year were added
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Characterization Characterization of Changesof ChangesEach chapter’s subsections are detailed in the Table of Contents and at the beginning of each chapter.
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Characterization of ChangesCharacterization of Changes Appendices are all hyperlinked from Manual to
DOC webpage for Service Providers. The Appendices are no longer attached to the end of each chapter. More of the forms are electronic (ERR, Self-
Employment Worksheets, Biofuels Worksheet) One place on the web to find forms
Each chapter has it’s own page numbering.
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Characterization of ChangesCharacterization of Changes (Continue)
Chapters are reorganized under three headings EAP Administration
These chapters provide general, overview information and administrative tasks
EAP Service Delivery The chapters in this section of the manual are organized to mirror the
process of handling applications Grant Contract Administration
This section details the requirements and processes for administering the program
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StructureStructureEAP Administration Chapter 1 Program Control Environment Chapter 2 Overview of Service Provider Responsibilities Chapter 3 Energy Vendors
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StructureStructure (Continued)EAP Service Delivery Chapter 4 Applications and Application Processing
Applications and Application Processing chapters combined, plus Customer Service & Coordination moved here
Chapter 5 Program Eligibility Requirements Chapter 6 Primary Heat
New chapter: Benefit and Heating Cost Determination chapters combined
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StructureStructure (Continued)EAP Service Delivery, continued
Chapter 7 Crisis Chapter 8 Energy Related Repair Chapter 9 Reach Out For Warmth (ROFW) Chapter 10 Assurance 16
Outreach moved here
Chapter 11 Benefit Payments and Refunds Chapter 12 Client and Vendor Notification
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StructureStructure (Continued)Grant Contract Administration Chapter 13 Incidents
New chapter covering appeals, errors, fraud, disaster & emergency planning
Chapter 14 Data Practices and Records Chapter 15 Communication, Information and Reports
Chapter combining former Information & Reporting chapter with Communication and Leveraging
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StructureStructure (Continued)Grant Contract Administration, continued
Chapter 16 Grant Contracts Including former Changing Program Providers chapter information
Chapter 17 Program Fiscal Management Formerly the Funding and Cash chapter. Also includes the Audit
chapter information
Chapter 18 Monitoring and Technical Assistance
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Training follows ManualTraining follows ManualThis annual training will follow the structure of the Manual that was just described. Starting with Chapter One various State staff will present each chapter.
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