Weatherization Program Guidance 2005 - 2001

2005  ^

• Attachment 1 - A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
• Attachment 2 - Energy Related Mold and Moisture: Training overview and DOE Guidance

• Lesson 1 Mold Background and Heath Effects
• Lesson 2 Conditions of Mold Growth
• Lesson 3 Mold Assessment and Client Disclosure
• Lesson 4 Preventing Mold Growth - Weatherization Best Practices
• Lesson 5 How to Treat Mold Conditions
• Lesson 6 Mold Testing
• Mold Resources

• Attachment 3 - Sample Mold Form 1
• Attachment 4 - Sample Mold Form 2
• Attachment 5 - Sample Mold Form 3

• Energy Audit Matrix Table 1
• Energy Audit Matrix Table 2

2004  ^

2003  ^

WPN 03-1 - PROGRAM YEAR 2003 WEATHERIZATION GRANT GUIDANCE
Effective: November 7, 2003 - Provides grant guidance and management information for the WAP for Program Year 2003.

WPN 03-2 - REVISED WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM YEAR 2003 TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS
Effective: February 27, 2003 - Provides tentative allocations to the states for their preparation and submission of applications for funding of the WAP for Program Year 2003.

WPN 03-3 - 2003 POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES AND DEFINITION OF INCOME
Effective: February 7, 2003 - Provides States with the 2003 Poverty Income Guidelines and Definition of Income.

WPN 03-4 - DOE-APPROVED ENERGY AUDITS FOR THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Effective: March 21, 2003 - To inform the network which States have had their energy audit procedures and priority lists re-approved by DOE as required every five years.

WPN 03-5 - WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Effective: May 30, 2003 - To provide criteria and guidelines for the Weatherization Assistance Program's (WAP) National Weatherization Recognition Awards being presented at the 2003 National Weatherization Training Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

WPN 03-6 - MANUFACTURED HOME ENERGY AUDIT (MHEA) SOFTWARE UPGRADE AVAILABILITY AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Effective: September 26, 2003 - To provide States instructions for obtaining the Weatherization Assistance Program's upgraded audit software package for manufactured/mobile homes.

WPN 03-7 - GRANTS.GOV: DUN AND BRADSTREET UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) AND CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR)
Effective: September 28, 2003 - To remind States of the need to obtain a DUNS number and to register in the CCR for grant applications and recipients in preparation for Grants.gov implementation. It is anticipated that the Weatherization Program will be transitioned to Grants.gov by October 2004.

2002  ^

WPN 02-3 - 2002 POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES AND DEFINITION OF INCOME
Effective: February 14, 2002 - Provides States with the 2002 Poverty Income Guidelines and Definition of Income.

• Attachment 1 -- An August 4, 1988, memorandum, “Approval To Include Wood Stoves as a Weatherization Assistance Program Material,” addressed the health and safety concerns as well as the audit requirements for including wood burning stoves as an approved measure.
• Attachment 2 -- An October 21, 1988, memorandum, “Knob-and-Tube Wiring: Revised Policy Superseding Guidance of 7/25/83 and 7/13/88,” addressed the possible adverse effects on fire safety of insulating dwelling units that contain knob-and-tube wiring.
• Attachment 3 -- Excerpts from a June 5, 2000, study on insulating homes containing knob-and tube wiring presents important background information, addresses National Electrical Code compliance issues, and provides insight into current practices.
• Attachment 4 -- A March 18, 1992, memorandum, “Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Space Heater Policy,” set forth the requirements to be met, by fuel type, to incorporate space heaters as an allowable weatherization measure.
• Attachment 5 -- Weatherization Program Notice 02-6, July 12, 2002, “Weatherization Activities and Federal Lead-based Paint Regulations,” provides guidance to Regional Offices and states on weatherization health and safety matters associated with lead-based paint in homes.
  

WPN 02-6 - WEATHERIZATION ACTIVITIES AND FEDERAL LEAD-BASED PAINT REGULATIONS
Effective: July 12, 2002 - Replaces policy WPN 01-10 issued May 10, 2001 and provides updated guidance to Regional Offices and States relative to Weatherization health and safety matters associated with lead-based paint in homes.

• Attachment 1 - Minimum Standards for LSW
• Attachment 2 - Recommendations
• Attachment 3 - LSW Glossary

2001  ^

WPN 01-1 - PROGRAM YEAR 2001 WEATHERIZATION GRANT GUIDANCE

Effective: November 9, 2000 - Provides grant guidance and management information for the WAP for Program Year 2001.

WPN 01-2 - REVISED WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM YEAR 2001 TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS
Effective: November 9, 2000 - Provides tentative allocations to the states for their preparation and submission of applications for funding of the WAP for Program Year 2001.

WPN 01-3 - INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE COST PER HOME AND THE ELIMINATION OF THE SEPARATE CAPITAL INTENSIVE CATEGORY IN THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
Effective: November 9, 2000 - Provides guidance to States that would like to take advantage of the increase to the average cost per home and eliminate the need for a separate capital intensive average for the WAP.

WPN 01-4 - REVISED WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM ENERGY AUDIT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Effective: December 5, 2000 - Provides energy audit approval criteria used by DOE to determine compliance with rule 10 CFR Part 440 and to establish procedures by which states can submit energy audits to DOE for approval.

WPN 01-5 - UPDATED WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION PACKAGE AND REVISED REPORTING FORMS
Effective: January 3, 2001 - Provides the revised application package and reporting requirements for the WAP for use by the states.

WPN 01-6 - UPDATED WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MONITORING POLICIES
Effective: January 3, 2001 - Provides the updated monitoring policy for the WAP for use by the states.

WPN 01-7 - ENERGY CRISIS RELIEF
Effective: January 18, 2001 - Provides guidance to Regional Offices and States relative to procedures in handling major energy crisis relief affecting WAP activities.

WPN 01-8 - 2001 POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES AND DEFINITION OF INCOME
Effective: February 16, 2001 - Provides States with the 2001 Poverty Income Guidelines and Definition of Income.

WPN 01-9 - AUDIT SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Effective: March 8, 2001 - Provides States instructions for obtaining the WAP?s new audit software packages.

WPN 01-10 - WEATHERIZATION ACTIVITIES AND FEDERAL LEAD-BASED PAINT REGULATIONS
Effective: May 10, 2001 - The primary purpose is to provide guidance to Regional Offices and States relative to Weatherization health and safety matters associated with lead-based paint in homes. The secondary purpose is to provide information about other Federal lead-based paint rules that apply to Weatherization work.

WPN 01-11 - REVISED APPENDIX A
Effective: April 11, 2001 - Provides guidance to Regional Offices and States relative to standards for weatherization materials used in the WAP.

WPN 01-12A - AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT GUIDANCE FOR WEATHERIZATION RAMP-UP ACTIVITIES FOR PY 2002
Effective: August 24, 2001 - Provides guidance to Regional Offices and States on procedures for States to ramp up their weatherization capacity, as necessary, prior to the beginning of PY 2002.

WPN 01-13 - WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECOGNITION AWARDS
Effective: June 19, 2001 - Provides criteria and guidelines for the WAP National Recognitions Awards to be given in conjunction with the 2001 National Weatherization Training Conference.

MEMO: LEAD PAINT HAZARD CONTROL AND WEATHERIZATION
Issued: February 1, 2001 - Advises grantees of ways to coordinate and safely carry out weatherization activities in homes with lead paint hazards.

Please note, not all notices are available through the WAPTAC site.