‘‘(2) has an established record of constructing, 
renovating, repairing, or making energy efficient an 
aggregate quantity of not less than 250 owner-occu-
pied, single-family or multifamily homes for low-in-
come households, either directly or through affili-
ates, chapters, or other direct partners (using the 
most recent year for which data are available). 
‘‘(c) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 
to covered organizations through a national competitive 
process for use in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(d) AWARD FACTORS.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the number of low-income homes the appli-
cant— 
‘‘(A) has built, renovated, repaired, or 
made more energy efficient as of the date of the 
application; and 
‘‘(B) can reasonably be projected to build, 
renovate, repair, or make energy efficient dur-
ing the grant period beginning on the date of 
the application; 
‘‘(2) the qualifications, experience, and past 
performance of the applicant, including experience 
successfully managing and administering Federal 
funds; 
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‘‘(3) the number and diversity of States, com-
munities, and climates in which the applicant works 
and the diversity of housing types requiring weather-
ization as of the date of the application; 
‘‘(4) the amount of non-Federal funds, donated 
or discounted materials, discounted or volunteer 
skilled labor, volunteer unskilled labor, homeowner 
labor equity, and other resources the applicant will 
provide; 
‘‘(5) the extent to which the applicant could 
successfully replicate the proposed energy retrofit 
project and sustain the project after the grant funds 
have been expended; and 
‘‘(6) such other factors as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall solicit proposals from covered organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, an applicant shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(3) AWARDS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the closing date established by the Secretary for re-
ceipt of proposals, the Secretary shall award grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE USES OF GRANT FUNDS.—A grant 
under this section may be used to— 
‘‘(1) conduct energy efficiency audits; 
‘‘(2) perform cost-effective retrofit and related 
weatherization activities, including purchase of en-
ergy efficient materials and supplies; 
‘‘(3) conduct training activities and provide on-
going technical assistance; 
‘‘(4) provide information to homeowners on 
proper maintenance and energy savings behaviors; 
‘‘(5) conduct data collection, measurement, and 
verification activities to facilitate program moni-
toring, oversight, evaluation, and reporting; 
‘‘(6) manage and administer the grant (up to a 
maximum of 10 percent of the total grant); and 
‘‘(7) obtain and conduct such other materials 
and activities as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(g) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant 
provided under this section shall not exceed $5,000,000. 
‘‘(h) GUIDELINES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall issue guidelines to implement the grant 
program established under this section. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The guidelines shall 
establish— 
‘‘(A) criteria for allowable expenditures; 
‘‘(B) a methodology to determine a min-
imum energy savings-to-investment ratio; 
‘‘(C) criteria for— 
‘‘(i) the conduct of weatherization 
training programs; 
‘‘(ii) the conduct of energy audits and 
program activities; 
‘‘(iii) the conduct of project moni-
toring activities; and 
‘‘(iv) the use of methodologies to 
verify energy and cost savings; 
‘‘(D) liability insurance requirements; and 
‘‘(E) recordkeeping requirements, which 
shall include reporting to the Office of Weather-
ization and Intergovernmental Programs of the 
Department of Energy applicable data on each 
home retrofitted. 
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‘‘(i) REVIEW AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall 
review and evaluate the performance of any covered orga-
nization that receives a grant under this section (which 
may include an audit), as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(j) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW.— 
Nothing in this section or any program carried out using 
a grant provided under this section supersedes or other-
wise affects any State or local law, to the extent that the 
State or local law contains a requirement that is more 
stringent than the applicable requirement of this section. 
‘‘(k) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit 
to Congress annual reports that provide a description of 
energy and cost savings achieved and actions taken under 
this section. 
‘‘(l) FUNDING.—Of the funds made available to carry 
out this part for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 
under section 422, the Secretary shall make available to 
carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) 2 percent of the amount if less than 
$225,000,000 is available; 
‘‘(2) 5 percent of the amount if $225,000,000 
or more but less than $260,000,000 is available; 
‘‘(3) 10 percent of the amount if $260,000,000 
or more but less than $400,000,000 is available; and 
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‘‘(4) 20 percent of the amount if $400,000,000 
or more is available.’’. 
SEC. 103. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 415 of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6865) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTOR
QUALIFICATION.—Effective 
beginning January 1, 2015, to be eligible to carry 
out weatherization using funds made available under 
this part, a contractor shall be selected through a 
competitive bidding process and be— 
‘‘(A) accredited by the Building Perform-
ance Institute; 
‘‘(B) an Energy Smart Home Performance 
Team accredited under the Residential Energy 
Services Network; or 
‘‘(C) accredited by an equivalent accredita-
tion or program accreditation-based State cer-
tification program approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) 
GRANTS
TO
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under section 414C, a covered or-
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ganization (as defined in section 414C(b)) shall 
use a crew chief who— 
‘‘(i) is certified or accredited in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) supervises the work performed 
with grant funds. 
‘‘(B) VOLUNTEER
LABOR.—A volunteer 
who performs work for a covered organization 
that receives a grant under section 414C shall 
not be required to be certified under this sub-
section if the volunteer is not directly installing 
or repairing mechanical equipment or other 
items that require skilled labor. 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
EFFICIENCY
STANDARDS.—Ef-
fective beginning October 1, 2015, the Secretary 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) each retrofit for which weatherization 
assistance is provided under this part meets 
minimum efficiency and quality of work stand-
ards established by the Secretary after weather-
ization of a dwelling unit; 
‘‘(B) at least 10 percent of such dwelling 
units are randomly inspected by a third party 
accredited as described in paragraph (1) (A) 
through (C) to ensure compliance with the min-
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imum efficiency and quality of work standards 
established under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) the standards established under this 
subsection meet or exceed the industry stand-
ards for home performance work that are in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this subsection, 
as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
TITLE II—STATE ENERGY 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE ENERGY PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2015 through 2019’’. 
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