Specifications include, but are not limited to: Pursuant to 40 CFR 440, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”) Division of Energy and Climate (“DEC”) is required to contract with one or more Community Action Agency (“CAA”) or other government, public or nonprofit organization(s) (i.e. “Local Provider(s)”) to implement the Delaware Weatherization Assistance Program (“WAP” or “Program”) to eligible Delaware households. DEC has funds to meet an annual goal of weatherizing and delivering energy efficiency measures to approximately 400 households. The Local Provider coordinates and implements all Program components including contracting with qualified residential Home Performance service contractors (“subcontractors) to deliver Program services. The primary goal of WAP is to reduce energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes. The Program is made possible by various funding sources which are administered and organized by DEC. Federal Weatherization Assistance Program grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are braided with funds from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant, Delaware utilities, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Together, these funding sources allow for the delivery of a comprehensive set of Program services. As the recipient of these funds, DEC is responsible for ensuring the Program is fully planned, administered, and implemented in a fair and accountable manner. This includes providing oversight of the Local Provider.
