COBI 2015 - HEAT

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which also operates under the state title of Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program, is a 100 percent federally-funded block grant program used to provide utility assistance to low-income households (under 150% of the Federal Poverty Level) during the winter months. This program is administered in partnership with local agencies such as the Associations of Government and non-profit agencies.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $23,903,200 from all sources for HEAT. This is a 0.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Staff Analysis

For the most recent completed fiscal year, the following information represents the purposes for which the money was used:

State Energy Assistance Detailed Purposes

The Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) program provides the following services:

home heating assistance up to 25% of total energy burden during the winter to low-income, elderly, and disabled households;
home weatherization to improve energy efficiency and decrease utility costs for low-income, elderly, and disabled households;
utility crisis intervention assistance to low-income, elderly and disabled households to prevent utility services from being disconnected;
administration and coordination of the utility moratorium program;
certification of eligibility for the Home Electric Lifeline Program and the Low-income Energy Assistance Fund.

Home Electric Lifeline Program - monthly discount off Rocky Mountain Power bill. This is funded by a surcharge on Utah clients of Rocky Mountain Power.
Low-income Energy Assistance Fund - one-time help with Questar gas bill. This is funded by a surcharge on Utah clients of Questar.

Benefit funds that are unused at the end of the heat season (typically, November through March) can be sub-awarded for home weatherization activity (between 15-25 percent of the total original award).

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 87

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that General Fund appropriations provided by Item 33 Chapter 13 Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Workforce Services' Housing and Community Development line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The amount of any nonlapsing funds shall not exceed $1,000,000. The use of any nonlapsing authority is limited to general funds appropriated by the Legislature for building projects.

SB0002: Item 79

The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services report on the following performance measures for the Housing and Community Development line item: (1) Ending Chronic Homelessness - offer housing to all chronically homeless individuals who want to be housed (Target = 9% reduction per year), (2) Utilities Assistance for Low-income Households - Number of eligible households assisted with home energy costs (Target = 35,000 households), and (3) Weatherization Assistance - Number of low income households assisted by installing permanent energy conservation measures in their homes (Target = 800 homes) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Federal Funds	27,593,600	17,015,300	18,460,000	18,413,100	22,112,000	1,547,700	23,659,700	13,500	23,673,200
Dedicated Credits Revenue	156,100	165,400	251,300	87,500	226,900	3,100	230,000	0	230,000
Total	$27,749,700	$17,180,700	$18,711,300	$18,500,600	$22,338,900	$1,550,800	$23,889,700	$13,500	$23,903,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	421,900	404,300	321,700	364,900	406,700	11,900	418,600	(38,700)	379,900
In-state Travel	5,400	2,800	2,100	1,400	4,700	(1,000)	3,700	0	3,700
Out-of-state Travel	12,000	1,800	5,000	4,800	9,500	(2,000)	7,500	0	7,500
Current Expense	170,300	125,600	133,000	92,300	94,700	2,800	97,500	(100)	97,400
DP Current Expense	104,200	31,700	30,200	62,000	39,000	24,700	63,700	300	64,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	27,035,900	16,614,500	18,219,300	17,975,200	21,784,300	1,514,400	23,298,700	52,000	23,350,700
Total	$27,749,700	$17,180,700	$18,711,300	$18,500,600	$22,338,900	$1,550,800	$23,889,700	$13,500	$23,903,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	5.20	4	4	4	4.90	0.20	5.10	0	5.10
Actual FTE	5.20	5.50	4.20	4.20	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.