37.71.602    DETERMINING LOW INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE

(1) Weatherization assistance is available to eligible households in accordance with the prioritized measures as determined by the State's Computerized Energy Audit (CEA) system.

(2) Dwellings chosen to be weatherized must receive those measures determined to be cost effective as defined in 10 CFR 440, as amended through July 1, 2022. The department adopts and incorporates by reference 10 CFR 440, as amended through July 1, 2022. A copy of these federal regulations is available at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-440 or may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, Intergovernmental Human Services Division, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956.

(3) The department adopts and incorporates by reference the department's 2022 Weatherization Policy Manual and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Standard Work Specifications effective July 1, 2022. The Weatherization Policy Manual is located at the department's web site at http://dphhs.mt.gov/hcsd/energyassistance or a copy may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620. The NREL Standard Work Specifications are located at the NREL web site at https://sws.nrel.gov/.

 

History: 53-2-201, 90-4-201, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 90-4-201, 90-4-202, MCA; NEW, 1982 MAR p. 1309, Eff. 7/1/82; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1377, Eff. 9/30/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 289, Eff. 2/12/88; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 10/26/90; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 1113, Eff. 5/28/93; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 2061; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3635, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1948, Eff. 11/22/07; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 1574, Eff. 9/3/16; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 2197, Eff. 11/25/17; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1885, Eff. 9/22/18; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 545, Eff. 7/1/19; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 621, Eff. 7/1/21; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1874, Eff. 9/24/22.