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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.10 - Legislative Base

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a)
				Federal
1) On July 31, 1981, Congress passed
				the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( P.L. 97-35 ) which established
				seven block grant programs. These block grants replaced a large number of
				programs previously administered by the federal government. The Omnibus Budget
				Reconciliation Act of 1981 also transferred primary responsibility for the
				administration of the block grant programs to the states and conferred
				substantial discretion on the states as to the use of block grant
				funds.
2) Title XXVI of the Omnibus
				Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 established the Low-Income Home Energy
				Assistance Act of 1981 and replaced the Home Energy Assistance Act of
				1980.
3) The Low-Income Home Energy
				Assistance Act of 1981 authorized the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block
				Grant. States were eligible to receive funds under the Low Income Home Energy
				Assistance Block Grant on October 1, 1981.
4) On November 3, 1990, the Low-Income Home
				Energy Assistance Act of 1981 was amended by the Augustus F. Hawkins Human
				Services Reauthorization Act of 1990 (
				P.L.
				101-501 ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.20 - Purpose and Scope

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a) The
				LIHEAP has been established to carry out the provisions of the Energy
				Assistance Act . The State will use the funds available under the Low Income
				Home Energy Assistance Block Grant to provide assistance to eligible households
				to meet the costs of home energy, and more specifically to provide:
1) assistance in the form of a cash payment
				made directly to the eligible household should that household purchase home
				energy as an undesignated portion of rent;
2) payments to a home energy provider on
				behalf of the eligible household or direct to the household if its winter
				energy services are provided by a non-participating home energy
				provider;
3) low cost
				weatherization and/or energy-related home repairs applied directly to an
				eligible household's residence; and
4) emergency services to an eligible
				household in an energy-related life-or-health threatening situation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.40 - Local Administering Agency Designation

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a) Certain entities are eligible to apply for
				LAA designation under this Part as follows:
1)
				Any organization which was officially designated as a Community Action Agency
				under the applicable provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as
				amended (
				42 USC
				2701 );
2) Any non-profit private community
				organization determined by the Department to be capable of planning, conducting
				and administering the LIHEAP and IHWAP programs according to the guidelines
				established by the Department and in accordance with this Section;
				and
3) A (Unit or combination of
				Units) of General Purpose Local Governments of the State (as defined in Section
				100.30
				).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.50 - Local Administering Agency Application for Funding

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a) Designated LAAs will be required to meet
				program and fiscal requirements for operation of the LIHEAP and IHWAP programs
				under this Part prior to the submittal of an application for grant funding from
				the State. Applications will not be processed nor grants awarded prior to the
				Department's review of the LAA's performance in the following four areas:
1) an effective outreach referral program
				(evidenced by services to clients in accordance with their incidence in the
				census-based client population of the service area);
2) a continuing planning process and
				capability (evidenced by demonstrated applicant staff capability to complete
				federal and/or state grant applications and reporting documents containing
				qualitative and quantitative objectives);
3) an accounting system in accordance with
				current generally accepted accounting principles of the American Institute of
				Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
				10036-8775; and
4) an effective
				citizen participation/community involvement program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.60 - Local Administering Agency Designation Suspension, Termination and Revocation

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a) A
				designated LAA will be permitted to apply for and receive funding available
				from the State to operate its LIHEAP and IHWAP programs in its Service Area
				unless one or more of the following events occur:
1) an LAA fails to comply with the current
				applicable federal and State statutes, regulations and rules, grant agreement
				terms and conditions or Department policies and procedures governing the LIHEAP
				and IHWAP programs under this Part, as determined by the Department;
2) an LAA or any of its principals have:
A) made a false representation in connection
				with the LIHEAP and IHWAP programs under this Part, or any grant award issued
				by the State;
B) been convicted of
				or entered a plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or to a
				misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty; or
C) been convicted of fraud or other criminal
				behavior, either related or unrelated to the LIHEAP and IHWAP
				programs;
3) insolvency
				or potential insolvency of an LAA or, in the case of a non-governmental entity,
				loss of non-profit status;
4) an
				LAA denies the Department access to the LAA's books and records, including but
				not limited to financial documents;
5) an LAA is suspended or debarred from
				receiving contracts or grants by any governmental entity; or
6) any other event, as determined by the
				Department, to be in the best interest of the State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.70 - Administrative Requirements

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For the purpose of this Part, administrative requirements
				  specified in 47 Ill. Adm. Code 1 and as follows are applicable.
a) Budget Modification
The LAA cannot be reimbursed for costs that exceed the total
				  program or administrative cost category amounts.
1) The LAA must, in writing, request of the
				Department a budget modification if expenditures exceed the approved
				budget.
2) If the LAA wishes to
				make modifications to the Grant Agreement, the LAA must:
A) Submit a formal standardized written
				modification request to the Department prior to expenditure of funds in a
				manner other than the approved budget; or
B) Exercise provisions contained in the
				"Program Specific Provisions" Section of the Grant Agreement.
3) The Department will approve
				modification requests if they are necessary to achieve program objectives;
				required by increases or decreases in program funding; or result in greater
				program cost efficiencies. If the Department approves the modification request,
				the LAA will be notified in writing of the change and effective date. If the
				Department rejects the modification, the Department will notify the LAA in
				writing of the reasons for denial.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.80 - Nondiscrimination

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a) Equal Employment
				Opportunity
1) In carrying out the program,
				the Grantee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
				employment because of race, color, religion, sex, natural origin, ancestry,
				age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, marital status, or
				unfavorable discharge from military service. The Grantee shall take affirmative
				action to insure that applicants for employment are employed, and that
				employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color,
				religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap
				unrelated to ability, marital status, or unfavorable discharge from military
				service. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
				employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
				advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other form of compensation;
				and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Grantee shall post in
				conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,
				notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. The
				Grantee shall state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration
				for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
				ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, marital
				status, or unfavorable discharge from military service. The Grantee shall
				incorporate the foregoing requirements of this subsection (a) in all of its
				contracts for program work.
2) The
				Grantee shall cause or require to be inserted in full in any contract and
				subcontract for work, or modification thereof, all applicable federal and state
				Equal Employment Opportunity provisions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.100 - Complaint Process

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The Department will follow the procedures outlined in 56 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 2605 for complaints filed by LAA's or other recipients. Procedures
				  specified in Section
				  100.90
				  of this Part will be followed for complaints by applicants for energy
				  assistance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 100.110 - Incorporation by Reference

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Any incorporation by reference in this Part of the rules and
				  regulations of any agency of the United States or of standards of a nationally
				  recognized organization or association includes no new amendments or additions
				  made after the date specified.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart B - ENERGY ASSISTANCE › Section 100.200 - Energy Assistance Program

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a) Implementation
This Part institutes the energy assistance program mandated
				  by the Energy Assistance Act. This assistance program shall be known as the
				  "Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program" (LIHEAP).
b) Impacting Authorities
The following authorities, among others, affect the
				  implementation or operation of LIHEAP:
1) The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
				of 1981, which affects eligibility requirements and the use of Low Income Home
				Energy Assistance Block Grant funds used in LIHEAP.
2) The Public Utilities Act and the rules
				applicable to that Act (83 Ill. Adm. Code 280).
3) The Energy Assistance Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart B - ENERGY ASSISTANCE › Section 100.210 - Allocation of Block Grant Funds

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a) The Department shall allocate financial
				assistance for each county from sums available for any fiscal year from the Low
				Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant as described in the State's annual
				plan to HHS.
b) The Department
				shall determine allocations for each county from available funds.
1) At least 50% of the funds available shall
				be allocated to each county based on the "Index of Need".
A) The Index of Need is comprised of five
				factors, which are:
i) Heating Degree
				Days;
ii) Fuel Cost Factor Per
				100,000 BTUs;
iii) Persons in
				Poverty (an amount determined by the Department by equally weighing available
				funding, energy costs, and economic conditions, but shall not exceed 150% of
				the OMB Poverty Income Guidelines);
iv) Elderly in Poverty (an amount determined
				by the Department by equally weighing available funding, energy costs, and
				economic conditions, but shall not exceed 150% of OMB Poverty Income
				Guidelines); and
v) Disabled
				persons.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart B - ENERGY ASSISTANCE › Section 100.220 - Assistance Available

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a)
				Assistance Options
All applicants eligible for assistance under LIHEAP as
				  described in Section
				  100.250 are
				  eligible to receive assistance under the following options:
1) Option 1
A) If the applicant: is not a customer of
				record of a home energy provider for winter energy services; and is not an
				applicant for winter energy services from a home energy provider; and has
				housing rental expenses greater than 30% of his/her household income.
B) Then the applicant shall receive one
				direct cash payment in an amount determined annually by the Department. Subject
				to applicable requirements of this Part, the applicant must provide
				verification of rental expenses, and attest that he/she is not a customer or
				applicant for winter energy services from a home energy provider,
C) The Department will apply an equal weight
				to each of the major items considered in setting the amount.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart B - ENERGY ASSISTANCE › Section 100.240 - Summer Energy Assistance

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a) A
				LIHEAP Summer Energy Assistance Program may be operated by the Department only
				if unused heating assistance funds are available. This option will provide
				eligible households with assistance to help meet summer energy costs and
				respond to heat related conditions. The following types of benefits may be
				provided:
1) Direct Client Assistance (DCA)
				payments to home energy providers on behalf of income-eligible households (see
				Section
				100.250 )
				that contain an eligible member as defined by the Department;
2) The purchase of an electric fan;
				and
3) The purchase or repair of
				air conditioners or fans by a LAA for income-eligible households that have a
				medically necessitated need for cooling (in accordance with subsections (b) and
				(c)).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart B - ENERGY ASSISTANCE › Section 100.250 - Determination of Household Eligibility

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a) Household applications for assistance
				through program options contained in Sections
				100.230
				and
				100.240
				will be accepted by LAAs if there are sufficient funds allocated to the LAA to
				grant assistance through program options.
b) Eligibility requirements for Section
				100.220
				are for a 30-day period based on an amount equal to 150% of the OMB Poverty
				Income Guidelines per most recent census data. To receive assistance:
1) The customer of record must be a member of
				the household. A household member may apply on behalf of the customer of
				record.
2) A household applying for
				emergency service must:
A) meet income
				guidelines as specified in subsection (b);
B) be disconnected from their primary and/or
				secondary heat source; and
C) have
				paid their primary and/or secondary heat source, within the past 90 days, a
				"good faith" payment. The good faith rule as defined in Section
				100.30
				may be waived in cases of extreme economic hardship. Extreme economic hardship
				exists when the household's source of income has been permanently terminated
				for at least 30 days and a new source of income has not commenced.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.400 - Allocation of Funds

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a) The
				Department shall allocate financial assistance for each county from sums
				tentatively transferred for any fiscal year from the Low Income Home Energy
				Assistance Block Grant, as described in the State's annual plan to HHS, and the
				State Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.
b) The Department shall determine allocations
				for each county from available funds.
1) At
				least 90% of the funds tentatively transferred shall be allocated to each
				county based on the "Index of Needs".
A) The
				Index of Needs is comprised of five factors:
i) Heating Degree Days;
ii) Fuel Cost Factor Per 100,000
				BTUs;
iii) Persons in poverty per
				the most recent census data;
iv)
				Elderly in poverty per the most recent census data; and
v) Handicapped (or disabled) persons in
				poverty.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.410 - Minimum Program Requirements

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a) No dwelling unit may be weatherized
				without documentation that the household and the dwelling unit is eligible as
				provided in Section
				100.450.
b) Priority is to be assigned, in terms of
				scheduling weatherization work, as follows:
1)
				to the elderly, the disabled, and families with small children (5 and under);
				and
2) households with the lowest
				incomes and highest utility bills.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.420 - Allowable Costs

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a) The
				LAA may use a percentage to be determined by the Department of the total funds
				allocated for local agency administration. The amount will be established
				annually after consultation with the Policy Advisory Council (see
				305 ILCS
				20/5 ) and will be based on factors including, but not
				limited to, available funding and program requirements. The Department will
				apply an equal weight to each of the major items considered in setting the
				percentage.
b) The LAA may use
				allocated program funds to provide for liability insurance (to cover
				project-related personal injury and property damage) and to provide for
				training and technical assistance.
c) The LAA is to use the remaining funds to
				provide the materials, labor, and program support necessary to operate those
				services specified under the IHWAP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.430 - Cost Restrictions

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a) The
				following cost restrictions apply to funds allocated to the county for IHWAP,
				which are based on such factors as the number of basic component activities
				conducted in the previous year.
1) Of those
				funds provided for weatherization materials, labor and related program support
				specified in
				10 CFR 440.18(c)
				(1995), an amount not to exceed 25% of
				applied labor and materials will be allowed for program support.
2) Of those funds available to provide
				weatherization materials, labor, and related program support specified in
				10 CFR
				440.18(c), no more than
				$2500 (U.S. Department of Energy), $5000 (U.S. Department of Health and Human
				Services) and $7500 (State) may be spent on any one dwelling unit.
3) Expenditures for IHWAP may include:
A) the cost of purchase and delivery of
				weatherization materials;
B) labor
				costs to supplement wages paid to training participants and to employ labor or
				to engage contractors to install weatherization materials;
C) transportation of weatherization
				materials, tools, equipment and work crews to a storage site and to the site of
				weatherization work;
D)
				maintenance, operation, and insurance of vehicles used to transport materials
				and laborers;
E) maintenance of
				tools and equipment;
F) purchase or
				lease of tools, equipment and vehicles;
G) employment of on-site supervisory
				personnel;
H) storage of
				weatherization materials, tools and equipment;
I) the cost of incidental repairs if such
				repairs are necessary to make the installation of weatherization materials
				effective; and
J) the cost of
				liability insurance for weatherization projects for personal injury and
				property damage.
4) No
				grant funds may be used for any of the following purposes:
A) to weatherize a dwelling unit that is
				designated for acquisition or clearance by a federal, State or local program
				within 12 months from the date weatherization of the dwelling unit would be
				scheduled to be completed; and
B)
				to install or otherwise provide materials for a dwelling unit weatherized prior
				to October 1, 1993 with grant funds under this or other federal weatherization
				programs administered by HHS or DOE, unless the dwelling unit has been damaged
				by fire, flood or act of God and repair of the damage to weatherization
				materials is not paid for by insurance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.440 - Standards and Techniques for Weatherization

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a) Only those materials that meet or exceed
				the standards prescribed by the Department in accordance with 10 CFR
				440.Appendix A (2001) shall be purchased with funds provided under this Part.
				Further, where it is in the best interest of the State, the Department shall
				enter into cooperative purchasing agreements in which local agencies will be
				required to purchase products from a specified vendor in order to take
				advantage of a negotiated agreement on bulk purchase pricing. The Department
				will determine that a cooperative purchasing agreement is in the best interest
				of the State when equipment or materials, such as technical or specialty items,
				can be obtained at a lower cost.
b)
				The most cost-effective measures for each dwelling unit shall be determined by
				utilizing Department audit procedures that take into account the cost of fuel
				saved, the lifetime of the materials installed, the costs of the materials, and
				the cost of installing the materials in accordance with the Department of
				Energy guidelines outlined in
				10
				CFR 440.21, February 1, 2002, with no later
				amendments or editions. The priorities on weatherization materials to be
				installed shall result from the application of these audit procedures.
				Department audit procedures will indicate when heating units are to be tuned
				and/or repaired, retrofitted or replaced.
c) The IHWAP will not allow local agencies to
				switch a dwelling unit's fuel source unless they have received a written
				determination from the Department that the conversion would be more cost
				beneficial, as determined in accordance with subsection (b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 100 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart C - WEATHERIZATION › Section 100.450 - Eligible Dwelling Units

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A dwelling unit shall be eligible for IHWAP services
				  if:
a) it meets the definition of
				separate, independent living quarters (see Section
				100.30
				);
b) it is occupied by household
				members:
1) whose total income is at or below
				150% of the Poverty Income Guidelines per most recent census data (67 FR
				6931-6933, February 14, 2002, with no later amendments or editions);
2) who have received cash assistance payments
				under Title IV or XVI of the Social Security Act or under Temporary Assistance
				for Needy Families (89 Ill. Adm. Code 112) or Aid to the Aged, Blind or
				Disabled (89 Ill. Adm. Code 113) during the 12 month period preceding the
				determination of eligibility for weatherization assistance; or
3) who are eligible for assistance, in
				accordance with Section
				100.250,
				under LIHEAP (as established by the Act);
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 105 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 105.10 - Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

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a) Implementation
This Part institutes the federally-funded water assistance
				  program available to low income-eligible residents statewide. This assistance
				  program shall be known as the federal "Low Income Household Water Assistance
				  Program" (LIHWAP).
b)
				Impacting Authorities
The following authorities, among others, affect the
				  implementation or operation of federal LIHWAP:
1) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
				(
				P.L.
				116-260 );
2) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (
				P.L.
				117-2 ); and
3) Uniform Administrative Guidance at 45 CFR
				Part 75 and Uniform Administrative Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200 .
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 105 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 105.20 - Allocation of Grant Funds

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a) The
				Department shall allocate financial assistance for each county from sums
				available for any fiscal year from the federal LIHWAP grant as described in the
				State's plan to HHS.
b) The
				Department shall determine allocations for each county from available funds.
				The funds available shall be allocated to each county based on the Index of
				Need, which is equal to a county's number of Persons in Poverty divided by the
				total number of Persons in Poverty in the entire state. "Persons in Poverty" is
				defined as residents at or below 150% of the OMB Poverty Income
				Guidelines.
c) The Department shall
				notify the designated LAAs of the county allocations for which that agency is
				eligible to apply via the application process determined by the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 105 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 105.30 - Assistance Available

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Assistance Options
All applicants that meet the eligibility requirements for
				  federal LIHWAP as described in Section
				  105.10,
				  are eligible to receive assistance under the following options:
a) Option 1 (Emergency Assistance):
1) If the eligible applicant or member of the
				eligible applicant's household:
A) is the
				customer of record of a water and/or wastewater service provider, and
B) the household is disconnected from water
				service or in imminent threat of being disconnected as evidenced by the
				submission of a disconnection notice or the equivalent;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 105 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 105.40 - Applicant Assistance

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a)
				Application and Enrollment
1) Applications for
				assistance shall be submitted to LAAs. Such applications shall be processed on
				a full-time basis by LAAs until the funds are expended.
2) The assistance will be provided to
				eligible applicants in the groups listed below, in the following order of
				priority:
A) Households with disconnected
				water services;
B) Households with
				pending disconnections of water services; and
C) Households seeking help with
				arrearages.
3) The LAAs
				shall either approve or disapprove a completed application as soon as practical
				but in no case longer than the timeframe established for the State Low Income
				Home Energy Assistance Program (see 47 Ill. Adm. Code
				100.230(a))
				.
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a) LAAs will accept applications for
				assistance once the LAA is allocated sufficient funds to grant assistance and
				until grant funds are exhausted.
b)
				Eligibility requirements for Section
				105.10
				are for a 30-day period immediately preceding the application, to include the
				date of application, based on an amount equal to 150% of the OMB Poverty Income
				Guidelines or 60% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year
				as established by HHS per most recent census data. To receive assistance, the
				customer of record must be a member of the applicant's household. A household
				member may apply on behalf of the customer of record.
c) Application Requirements
An application for assistance is complete when it
				  contains:
1) a copy of water and/or
				wastewater bills or landlord statement that water and/or wastewater payments
				are included in the rent;
2) proof
				of income for any household member age 18 or older;
3) head of household information;
				and
4) household income
				information.
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a)
				Federal
1) On July 31, 1981, Congress passed
				the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( Public Law 97-35 ). This Act
				established seven block grant programs, including the State Community
				Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. These block grants replace a large
				number of programs previously administered by the federal government. Although
				the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provided since its inception
				for discretionary block grants to smaller communities, the Omnibus Budget
				Reconciliation Act of 1981 made a fundamental change to transfer to the states
				the power and decision making in awarding block grants to small
				communities.
2) The State Community
				Development Block Grant Program funds are allocated to the state pursuant to
				section 106(d) of Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act
				of 1974, as amended. The Act authorizes state administration of the program to
				units of general local governments in nonentitlement areas. Throughout this
				Part references are made to the provisions of 24 CFR 570. These HUD regulations
				were published November 9, 1992.
3)
				While the states must follow the statutory requirements concerning the use of
				block grant funds, the Secretary of HUD will give maximum feasible deference to
				a state's interpretation of these requirements consistent with the Secretary's
				obligation to enforce compliance with the intent of Congress.
4) Pursuant to 24 CFR 91, the state must
				submit annually to HUD a Consolidated Plan that serves as the planning document
				of the state and an application under any of the Community Planning and
				Development formula grants, including CDBG. The Consolidated Plan will include
				the application deadlines for the competitive funding components for the
				upcoming program year. A final statement and certifications are required to be
				submitted before March 31 during each year in which a state elects to
				administer the CDBG funds for its nonentitlement areas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.20 - Purpose and Scope

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The purpose of this Part is to develop State administrative
				  rules for the administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
				  Program within the State of Illinois. The promulgation of clear-cut program
				  State administrative rules for the CDBG will ensure the maximum and efficient
				  use of funds for community and economic development programs in the State's
				  nonentitlement areas.
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"Act" shall mean section 106(d) (
				  42 USC
				  5306(d) ) of the Housing and
				  Community Development Act of 1974 (
				  42 USC
				  5301 ), as amended by section 304 of Title
				  III of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( PL 97-35 ).
"Application" shall mean a request for program funds,
				  including the required forms and attachments.
"Application on Behalf Of" shall mean any application
				  submitted by one eligible applicant requesting funds for one or more other
				  eligible applicants.
"Community" shall mean any eligible applicant.
"Community Development Block Grant Program" or "CDBG Program"
				  shall mean the State Community Development Block Grant program administered by
				  the Department, authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development
				  Act of 1974, as amended (
				  42 USC
				  5301 ).
"Department" or "DCEO" shall mean Illinois Department of
				  Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
"Director" shall mean the Director of the Illinois Department
				  of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
"Economic Development" shall mean job creation/retention and
				  the alleviation of economic distress through the stimulation of private
				  investment and community revitalization.
"Eligible Applicant" shall mean any incorporated
				  municipality, township or county within the State of Illinois, except those
				  designated as entitlement areas by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
				  Development.
"Entitlement City" shall mean a city designated by the
				  Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive an amount of funds the
				  city is entitled to receive under the CDBG entitlement program, as determined
				  by the formula set forth in section 106 of the Housing and Community
				  Development Act of 1974.
"Entitlement County" shall mean a county designated by the
				  Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive an amount of funds which
				  the county is entitled to receive under the CDBG entitlement program, as
				  determined by formula set forth in section 106 of the Housing and Community
				  Development Act of 1974 (see Public Law 93-383, as amended).
"HUD" shall mean the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
				  Development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.35 - Incorporation by Reference

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Any incorporation by reference in this Part of the state
				  administrative rules or federal regulations of any agency of the United States
				  or the standards of a nationally recognized organization or association
				  includes no new amendments or additions made after the date
				  specified.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.40 - Federal/State Program Objectives

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a) In order to ensure that the State
				administered program complies with the Housing and Community Development Act of
				1974, as amended, a CDBG assisted activity must meet one or more of the
				following national objectives:
1) Benefiting
				low and moderate-income persons;
2)
				Aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums and/or blight; or
3) Meeting other community development needs
				that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the
				community that are of recent origin or recently became urgent, generally within
				the previous 18 months.
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a) Only
				units of local government may apply for funding. Eligible municipalities shall
				not receive funding from HUD as an entitlement city. Counties and townships
				that are not participating in the HUD Urban County Entitlement Program are also
				eligible to apply for block grant funds.
b) Because of eligibility requirements and
				administrative capacity, certain unincorporated areas and special districts may
				not qualify for participation by themselves. In these instances, general
				purpose units of local government will be allowed to submit applications on
				behalf of otherwise ineligible special districts and unincorporated areas
				provided the unit of general local government determines that the activity is
				meeting its needs in accordance with section 106(d)(2)(D) of the Housing and
				Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
c) When 2 or more eligible local governments
				face a common problem, a joint application may be submitted under the following
				conditions:
1) The solution of the problem
				requires mutual action and is not intended for administrative convenience;
				and
2) The eligible local
				governments involved have contacted the Department for prior approval of
				submission of the joint application before actual application
				submission.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.60 - Eligible/Ineligible Projects and Activities for CDBG Components

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a) Eligible Projects and Activities
Eligible activities are detailed in
				  24 CFR
				  570.482 (2004). Listed in this subsection (a)
				  below are program components that describe eligible projects and activities
				  that may be funded through CDBG:
1)
				General Economic Development Component. Provision of financial assistance to
				private for-profit or not-for-profit businesses for such activities as land
				acquisition; public facilities and improvements in support of economic
				development (such as, water, sewer and utility lines); acquisition,
				construction and rehabilitation of commercial and industrial
				buildings/facilities; machinery and equipment; furnishings and fixtures; and
				working capital expenses.
2)
				Competitive Public Infrastructure Program Component. Provision of financial
				assistance for acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or
				installation of public facilities, and improvements (e.g., water and sewer
				facilities, including storm sewers, flood retention and drainage
				facilities).
3) Competitive Housing
				Rehabilitation Program Component. Provision of financial assistance in support
				of low- to moderate-income housing, including rehabilitation, clearance,
				demolition, and/or removal of privately-owned buildings and provision of site
				improvements such as connection of residential structures to water or sewer
				lines; certain types of housing modernization; temporary relocation assistance;
				code enforcement; and lead-based paint abatement.
4) Disaster Response Component. Provision of
				financial assistance includes acquisition, demolition, construction,
				reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of public facilities, and
				improvements (e.g., water and sewer facilities, including storm sewers, flood
				retention and drainage facilities), and housing rehabilitation in areas
				affected by a Governor-declared disaster.
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a) Upon request, the Department will supply
				local governments with an application package. Eligible applicants shall
				complete and submit the application in accordance with the instructions and the
				application schedule, which is annually established by the Department. Costs
				incurred in preparing the applications are not reimbursable.
b) Pursuant to
				24 CFR
				570.486(5), eligible
				applicants must conduct two public hearings, each at a different stage of the
				project to obtain citizen views.
1) A minimum
				of one public meeting must be held prior to the submission of any application
				to the Department. This meeting, and its specific time, location, and topics
				must be published at least seven days in advance in the non-legal section of a
				newspaper that is in general circulation within the community. Subsequent to
				the meetings, a resolution of support from the local governing body must be
				passed that authorizes the local government to apply for funds. If an eligible
				applicant plans to utilize grant funds as a financial assistance mechanism,
				discussions should be held at the public meeting to determine the planned uses
				of the recaptured funds.
2) Should
				an eligible applicant be awarded a grant, the applicant must provide
				documentation/evidence (i.e., newspaper clipping of notice hearing and a
				summary of comments presented at hearing) that one public hearing was conducted
				to review program performance under that grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.90 - Set-Aside for Disaster Response Component

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Certain types of conditions, such as natural disasters or
				  other unique circumstances, e.g., loss of infrastructure due to construction,
				  environmental incidents such as oil spills, ruptured public utility lines,
				  etc., do not lend themselves well to a designated (yearly or quarterly)
				  application cycle. In response to CPD Notice 17-06, this as-needed program is
				  designed for communities affected by an unforeseen event resulting in a State
				  Disaster Declaration by the Governor of the State of Illinois on an "as needed"
				  basis. There is no application deadline for this set-aside. If no situations
				  arise that warrant this type of assistance, the set-aside funds will be
				  reallocated at the end of the program year.
a) Project Eligibility Criteria - For a
				project to be eligible for funding under this component, applicants must
				document the following:
1) A national
				objective (as defined in Section
				110.40
				) must be met by the project.
2) At
				minimum, 25% of project costs will be paid from other non-Department funds.
				Examples of other funding sources may include USDA Rural Development, EPA or
				local funds. The grantee may request, in writing, that the 25% minimum leverage
				requirement be waived. This request must include a reasonable justification.
				The Department shall review each request on a case-by-case basis.
3) A serious and urgent threat to the health
				and safety of community residents exists, i.e., a serious deficiency exists and
				problems clearly attributable to the deficiency have occurred from an
				unforeseen event resulting in a State Disaster Declaration by the Governor of
				the State of Illinois.
4) A
				financial need for grant assistance in order to address the identified
				problem.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 110 - STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL CITIES › Subpart A - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › Section 110.91 - General Economic Development Component

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The general economic development component is available to
				  assist communities to attract or expand private businesses. The program
				  provides financial assistance in the form of a grant to private businesses that
				  create or retain jobs primarily for low- to moderate-income workers. Public
				  infrastructure grants may also be made to support a private business that
				  creates or retains jobs primarily for low- to moderate-income workers. This
				  assistance can benefit both private "for-profit" and "not-for-profit"
				  organizations. Funds will be made available on an as needed basis on a
				  noncompetitive process until all funds are obligated.
a) Project Eligibility Criteria - For a
				project to be eligible for funding under this component, applicants must
				document the following:
1) At minimum, 51% of
				those benefiting from the project will be low- to moderate-income persons (as
				defined in Section
				110.30 ).
A) The benefit of job creation shall be
				documented in either one of two ways:
i)
				Obtaining and keeping on file for verification the Family Income Verification
				Form that includes an employee's social security number, signature and family
				income; or
ii) Accepting employment
				referrals from the Illinois Employment and Training Center.