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Home My WebLink About1981-083 Agrmt - Energy Asst ProgramDepartment of Human Resources OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR State Community Services Program °T^��T�, SALEM, OREGON 97310 313 Public Service Bldg. December 3, 1981 TO FRQM Home Energy Supp City of Ashland Ellen A. Schnei SUBJECT: jttached strator PHONE (503) 378-4729 stance Program Agreement �nclosed is your signed co�y of the 1981/82 Law-Income Energy Assistance Program Agreement. We have initialed the changes where necessary and signed our ap�roval on the final page. We e,:,�r�ciate your participation in this program and are look- ing �=ere•�ard to working with you during the coming year. If you have aiiv questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at any time. EAS:jIw cnclosure AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Contract "B" �'�'i i.•. i.' if 'i;, ?a'''i' 1981 LOW—INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAt1 �1 CONTRACT FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED UTILITIES ?-��3 PARTIES �'R;L i �1 4I IIJ:ti::l��.:fl. S�F:Jii,LJ Y�ii;�il:.'�i';� A. Szate of Oregon, Department of Human Resources, State Community Services Program, hereinafter called SCSP, and; B. Cit of Ashland hereinafter called the Home Enerqy Supp ier, a so HES. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT The purpose of this aqreement is to provide a mechanism by which SCSP can carry out the provisions of the low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and specifically that the funds available under this Act be used in accordance with the reauirements of Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. Therefore, to carry out the con- ditions of the Act, the parties agree to the following terms and conditions set forth helow. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Proqram shall be referred to in this agree- ment as LIEAP. SCSP CONDITIONS SCSP shall pay all valid Energy Assistance Authorizations promptly and no later than 45 days after eligibilit.y is established by SCSP or its agents for a household. An eligible household is one that has applied for energy ass,istance and the HES has been notified that the household is qualified for assistance. 2. SCSP or its agents sha,yT keep the HES informed in a timely manner of any oertinent chanqes in program operation caused by Federal modification of the regulations. 3. SCSP or its agents will notify the HES of payments made on behalf of their customers. 4. SCSP will notify all eliqible households of the amount of payments made on their be- half to a HES. HOME ENERGY SUPPLIER CONDITIONS l. The HES agrees to charge the household in its normal billing process and no more than the difference between the actual cost of the home energy and the amount of the pay- ment made by SCSP under this agreement. 2. The HES agrees that no household receiving assistance under LIEAP will be treated any differently because of such assistance under applicable provisions of State law or public regulatory requirements. 3. The HES agrees not to discriminate, either in the cost of the goods supplied or the services provided, against the eligible household on whose behalf payments are made. 5. The HES ma,y refer its customers to SCSP or its agents for assistance. Contract "B" 6. A credit memo will be promptly applied to the eligible household's account as soon as notification is received of authorization for an account payment by SCSP or its agent. SCSP will provide copies of bills, if available, with the authorizations that are mailed to the HES. 7. Account Payments are payments which SCSP pays to the HES and includes both orepayment for fuel prior to its delivery as well as payment for bills incurred prior to the date of the application for LIEAP. 8. A reconnection charge or security deposit will not be charged to any eligible house- hold except where such charges were company policy prior to October 1, 1981. LIEAP payments can be applied to those charges. 9. If interruption in service to the eligible household has occurred, reconnection of service will be made promptly upon notification of authorization for payment by SCSP or its agent. If a balance is still owed, payment arrangements should be arranged betv�een the HES and the eligible household. 10. In the event that services cannot be delivered b,y the HES because of a discontinuation of service, the full amount of the unused line of credit can be returned to the cus- tomer or forwarded to the new HES. 11. In the event that service cannot be delivered by the HES because of death or the cus- tomer cannot be located after service is discontinued, the full amount of the unused line of credit will be returned to SCSP as soon as possible and not later than 45 days after the service has been terminated. All payments returned to SCSP shall be accom- panied by a notification showing the HES name, the household's name, the Energy Assis- tance Authorization number, the amount returned on behalf of the eligible household and the date and reason for return. 12. The HES will maintain an adequate accounting system to allow SCSP to verify the amount of home energy delivered to eligible households for which payment was made by SCSP, if necessary. Acknowledgement of this agreement shall be fonvarded to all HES branch offices. This agreement will not be effective until aoproved by both parties and shall terminate upon notification by SCSP or upon 30 days taritten notice by either party. Termination by either party shall not discharge any obligation owed by either party to the other or to an eligible household if such obligation was incurred during the effective period of this agreement. -2- HOME ENERGY SUPPLIER l; �rGa Signature �2�Aiv` t-. A�i✓!4 !l T G�T;� ,�3GVi�.N:s.77�FT�2 Name/Title printed ��1' 03� �,2 `7 c� Telephone �o E. in,�..v s Street and Mailing Ad ress /�s�lc,c�t.t//� C�,eE. �17.I City State Zip ?%r Contract "B" DEC u ?981 ACCiSS, I�IC. 510 E. t:'.ain 7: 7 �5^sl Medford, Oregon 97501 Local Agency -3- Ellen A. Schneider, Administrator State Cormnunity Services Program 313 Public Service Building Salem, OR 97310 (503) 378-4729 :�r� ��i VILTOR ATIYEM OOYEnIIOR Department of Human F�esources OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR State Community Services Program 313 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON 97310 PHONE (503) 378-4729 November 26, 1982 CITY OF ASHLAND 20 E. Main St. Ashland, Oregon 97520 Attention: Brian Acmquist Dear Enclosed is your signed copy of the 1982 L041-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CO NTRACT. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us. Sin�t�ly, i Gerald J. Bi er e Manager GJB:jap cc: Carol 4tashburn Enclosure AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 1982/83 ADDENDUM TO 1981 LOl•1 IIdCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COf�TRACT "E3" CONTRACT FOR EXEMPTED HOME ENERGY SUPPLIERS -(PUBLICLY-0!•1PlED UTILITIES) I would like to nake the following corrections or changes to my 1981 Low Income Energy Assistance Program Contract: HOME ENERGY SUFPLIER G' i Ti o�-- A s,�-�-.�/1� Business Name ��i �a.!/ Telephone Number v2o E �8 i'.t/ s� �•iailing Address ASf�� d,Q �7J' �o Street Address City State Zip �i�•l/ L ,c��.n Q�t/ST' Name/Title Please Print /'rY ,40M��a/S 'e State Community Services Program 313 Public Service Buildino Salem, Oregon 97310 (503) 378-4729 Date: �b—� ACCESS, Inc. Local Service Agency 5ignature Date: Additional Branch Qperation Addresses Changes to Contract (or see attached) �o� 2 g1PSE pF.OG�� SER��CE ;Please cancel �the Low Income �FIRM NAME: �NAME/TITLE: �Signature ntract We do not w' o participate q�ssistance Program at this time. ease in� rr_'-...--.-+. ---.r^.^---r-..'-.—..-"--..-.-�..f--••r. ....J-...._:._,. �.-..-----"----+...-`„•-^'--�..e-+'a.v^,•rn:.�.v.��!v--.-.r-......�+.