2933103 Environment, District Department of the - Public hearing on its energy assistance and weatherization programs for the FY 2013 State Plan for weatherization assistance

  • District Department of the Environment

     

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

     

    Weatherization Assistance Program

     

    The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) will hold a public hearing on its energy assistance and weatherization programs for the FY 2013 State Plan for weatherization assistance.  The hearing will be held on Monday, August 27, 2012, 10:00 am at DDOE’s headquarters, 1200 1st St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, Conference Room 718. Attendees must report to the reception area on the 5th floor. The programs provide energy assistance and energy efficiency services for eligible District of Columbia applicants under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund (SETF).

     

    Program activities are funded and authorized (pending federal approvals) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Public Law 97-35, by the US Department of Energy as governed by Title IV, Part A, Energy Conservation Policy Act, P.L. 94-385, and as amended by the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990, P.L. 101-440, by the Reliable Energy Trust Fund established by the DC Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999 and the DC Public Service Commission's Order No. 11876 of Formal Case No. 945, and by other applicable federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations.

     

    Issuance Date:                            August 10, 2012

    Hearing Date:                             Monday, August 27, 2012, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

                                                        

    Location:                                    1200 1st St., NE, 5th Flr.

                                                       Washington, DC 20002

     

    Place of Performance:                District of Columbia

    Grant Performance Period:        October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013

    Contact:                                     LaWanda Jones

                                                                               District Department of the Environment

                                                                               1200 First Street, NE, 5th floor

                                                                               Washington, DC 20002

                                                                               (202) 671-1757

     

    Persons wishing to testify may submit a written testimony to Mrs. LaWanda Jones, Program Manager for WAP, no later than Friday, August 17, 2012. If a written testimony cannot be provided prior to the hearing date, individuals will have only five minutes to verbally present their testimony. The WAP State Plan will not be mailed to requesters. Copies of the State Plan will be available for pick-up, one per requestor, on weekdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm beginning Wednesday, August 18th at the following address: District Department of the Environment, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Division, 1200 1st St., NE, 5th Flr., Washington, DC 20002.