PLEASE CALL IN USING A JUNE 2019 TELEPHONE – DO NOT USE COMPUTER AUDIO REGIONAL CALLS PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION BY UNMUTING YOUR PHONE OR USING THE WEBINAR PANEL
Agenda Legislative Update NASCSP Updates DOE Updates NASCSP Membership Open Discussion
NASCSP Legislative Update Appropriations • Energy & Water Bill Passed House last week • Part of 4 bill Minibus (Labor-HHS, Energy & Water, Defense, Foreign Operations) • $290 for WAP a $33 M increase over FY 2019 • Senate still working on appropriations • Probably wont see numbers until mid July • Could be flat with 2019 ($257 million)
NASCSP Legislative Update Reauthorization • Senate version of the bill has seen no activity • House version has had 2 hearings so far • Passed out of subcommittee in May • Headed to full committee markup in July (not yet scheduled) • NASCSP being asked to review potential amendments
NASCSP Legislative Update WAP Capitol Hill Event – July 24 th , 11am-3pm • Weatherization Expo • NASCSP-Energy OutWest partnership • Several WAP program managers • Technology demonstrations from Virginia CHP training center • Goal: Educate members of Congress about WAP, keep WAP fresh in minds of policy makers headed into August break
HUD 2019 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Notice of funding announcement posted on 6/25. Applications due 8/9. $324 Million in Funding Available to state, county, and city jurisdictions. A lot more funding than typically available. Total Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grants & Healthy Homes Supplemental Funds “…promote the integration of this grant program with housing rehabilitation, property maintenance, weatherization, healthy homes initiatives, and housing- related health hazard interventions” Opportunity for partnership with another state office or department Opportunity for partnership with subgrantee at local government View the announcement and more information here.
Potential Resiliency Pilot Projects Institute for Building Technology Safety (IBTS) Post-disaster elevation projects co-funded by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and FEMA mitigation program and/or HUD CDBG-DR; Seismic reinforcement funded by FEMA pre-disaster mitigation dollars; High wind mitigation in hurricane-prone or struck communities funded by FEMA mitigation and/or HUD CDBG-DR dollars; and Community and neighborhood improvement projects, both pre- and post- disaster in coordination with HUD CDBG and available funding. Contact Amy or Eric if interested.
NASCSP Member Portal- Peer-to-Peer Requests Recent Peer-to-Peer Request on Technical Monitoring and Staffing Policies 21 Responses with 85.71% of respondents indicated that their states have customized audit field data collection forms and safety protocols. 68% of respondents reported that their state possesses customized, written guidance for field data collection and energy audit software. To see the entire summary, along with other Peer-to-Peer Requests, log on to the member portal.
NASCSP Member Portal- Peer-to-Peer Requests Recent Peer-to-Peer Request on Owner Contributions to Multifamily buildings 26 States/ territories responded. 11 states require a landlord/ owner contribution while 15 do not require one. Note that in some states the required owner contribution only applies to certain measures or building types. To see the entire summary, along with other Peer-to-Peer Requests, log on to the member portal. Want to add anything to share in our member portal? Feel free to email me: dhayes@nascsp.org
2018 NASCSP Funding Survey All Grantees should have received the survey and recorded webinar Reminder to contact Dakota (dhayes@nascsp.org) with any questions
Subgrantee ACSI Survey WAP Memo 52 – June 11, 2019 Survey opened June 18 and will close July 16, 2019 Encourage Subgrantees to check spam and quarantine folders It is also important that the person who receives the survey not forward it as this makes it inoperable As of June 20, 112 Subgrantees completed the survey
2019 DOE Awards 44 of 57 Grantees have signed awards All April 1 states awarded by April 1 Remaining July 1 states in various stages of review
DOE Spending (PY 2017 and 2018) As of May 28, 2019 National Spend = 75.08% Percent of DOE # of Grantees Funds Spent 80% or greater 21 60 – 79 % 24 40 – 59 % 5 Below 40% 7
DOE Spending Calls Save the date! NASCSP will send additional information via email. Tuesday August 6, 3:00 pm ET Thursday August 8, 11:00 am ET
Upcoming Webinars Medicaid Approved Funding for Healthy Housing Services June 26, 2019, 3:00 pm ET Presenter: Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Register here Energy Audit and Special Material Approvals July 25, 2019 2:30 pm ET Presenters: Amy Klusmeier, NASCSP and Grantee WAP Managers Register here
NASCSP Annual Training Conference Little Rock Marriott 3 Statehouse Plaza Little Rock, AR 72201 Reserve your room Register Agenda Memo 49 – DOE TTA Funds
Membership Updates WAP Board Elections during September Business Meeting Future Board Updates and Meetings June 25 September 24
Open Discussion
Future Regional Calls July 16 & 18 August 13 & 15 September 10 & 12
Thanks for attending! Eric Behna, Policy and Communications Manager ebehna@nascsp.org | 202-370-3662 Dakota Hayes, Program Assistant dhayes@nascsp.org | 202-370-3619 Amy Klusmeier, WAP Director aklusmeier@nascsp.org | 202-370-3661 Bruce Hagen, WAP Program Chair bahagen@nd.gov
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