Application Q&A

The question and answered period closed at 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2025, as stated in the application.

Questions received on the Question Portal before 2:00 p.m., Jan. 3, 2025, will be answered on this page on a rolling basis, with all answers posted no later than 2:00 p.m., Jan. 10, 2025.

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For Question 6.1, applicants should include all completed units across all programs sponsored by the NCWAP. While we understand HARRP units will likely inflate the completion rate, this question is intended to provide extra points to applicants who have a high annual completion rate on an annual basis.

The Weatherization competitive application process will happen on an annual basis for each program year.

For FY25-26 only LIHEAP and HARRP funding will be paired with the Annual Program funds and not BIL. However, that is a possibility that can be considered after further consultation with State and Federal partners.

Units are determined based on regional allocation for each subgrantee which is based on several factors including but not limited to low-income Census population data, equity factors, and climate (heating and cooling degree days). When selected, subgrantees will receive the number of units to be completed for each program and by county. However, Subgrantees make their own production schedule to determine the number of units expected to be completed each month. This schedule is typically included in the grant agreement.

Selected subgrantees for FY2025-2026 will be asked for subcontractor agreements and other procurement verifications after the selection process is complete (target: late March 2025) and before the annual contract is issued (for the July 1, 2025, start date).

To assure equity and state-wide coverage in this program, NC WAP reserves the right to add or remove counties from a given requested service area. It is the expectation of NC WAP that applicants work with NC WAP to achieve state-wide coverage. If an applicant refuses this final assignment, it is understood that the application is therefore withdrawn.

Each subgrantee maintains an inventory of all client records in a statewide database that will be transferred to the selected provider. In addition, all scans and/or hardcopies of client files will be provided to the selected provider.

Yes, the service to a specific county is exclusive. All weatherization assistance program services for any specific county are exclusively assigned to one subgrantee.

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Question 6.1 of of the Application Unit Completion Rate. Are we only to calculate completed weatherization units or should HARRP units be included with the weatherization units?

Will this competitive application process happen on an annual basis for each program year?

Are LIHEAP and HARRP funding only able to be paired with Annual Program funds or can they also be paired with BIL funds?

Are there county-level or regional targets for the Annual Weatherization Program in terms of number of completed units in the applicable fiscal year? If so, where can these be found?

Does the application process that is due on February 17th include Subcontractor agreements and other procurement or just the completed application?

If selected as a provider and NCSEO determines service area, can we choose not to serve a particular county in that service area?

As subgrantees change and the distribution of funding and services are adjusted across counties, how will outstanding applications be affected? For instance, if someone applies with Org A in summer/fall 2025 but is placed on a waitlist, how might their ap

Will the service areas be exclusive? We are thinking of applying for a specific county, so would other applicants be excluded if we were named as the subgrantee, or would there be a chance for one or more subgrantees to work in the same geographic area?