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FFY2015 EAP Annual Training August 12 & 13, 2014 St. Cloud

FFY2015 EAP Annual Training August 12 & 13, 2014 St. Cloud. Training Introduction, FFY14 and FFY15 Overview. 1. Staff. Kathy Hochreiter Mark Kaszynski Jeff Mitchell Michael Schmitz Sandra Seemann. Amanuel Asghedom Ken Benson Jynell Boulka Shamiere Bridgeford Doug Burns

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FFY2015 EAP Annual Training August 12 & 13, 2014 St. Cloud

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  1. FFY2015 EAP Annual Training August 12 & 13, 2014 St. Cloud Training Introduction, FFY14 and FFY15 Overview 1

  2. Staff • Kathy Hochreiter • Mark Kaszynski • Jeff Mitchell • Michael Schmitz • Sandra Seemann • Amanuel Asghedom • Ken Benson • Jynell Boulka • Shamiere Bridgeford • Doug Burns • Andrew Grewell

  3. State Staff Guests • Brian Swanson • Karen Moe • Jessica Rochester • Roger Leider • Mike McGlone • Bill Grant, Deputy Commissioner • Sukumar Puligilla • Laura Silver • Jodi Bellefeuille • Alex Larson

  4. New Coordinator/Other Staff • Introductions • Since last year’s training • Please stand up, tell us your name and what organization you are from • Other Coordinators please offer your time and knowledge

  5. Overview of Training • Intentions • Program and policy changes • Areas of concern • Not EAP 101 • Crisis refinements • A16 improvements • Improved controls at many levels • Train-the-trainer

  6. Agenda Day 1 • Introduction & Overview • Assurance 16 • Propane Protection • MN Propane Assn: Roger Leider • Program Eligibility • Fiscal Management • Incidents & Appeals • Data Practices • Local Plan Training • Grant Contracts • Debrief

  7. Agenda Day 2 • Crisis • Dep. Comm. Bill Grant • Primary Heat • Application Processing • The EAP Application • HeatShare: Mike McGlone • MinnCAP: Karen Moe • OEO: Jessica Rochester • ERR • EAP-WAP • WAP: Jodi Bellefeuille • Energy Vendors • PUC - Brian Swanson • Performance Measurements • Monitoring • Debrief

  8. FFY14 Outcomes

  9. FFY14 • Mid-year program changes • Increased income guidelines to 60% SMI • Increase Crisis for delivered fuel to $1000 • Amount of fuel in tank for Crisis

  10. FFY14 Outcomes

  11. FFY14 Outcomes

  12. FFY14 Outcomes

  13. FFY14 Outcomes

  14. FFY14 Outcomes

  15. FFY14 Outcomes

  16. FFY14 Outcomes

  17. Thank You! • Yet another challenging year • Baby it’s cold outside! • Propane shortage • $20 million from the State of Minnesota • Thank you

  18. FFY15

  19. FFY15 Funding & Approach • FFY15 Outlook • Can’t predict the funding, timing of the funding, the weather, the economy, demand or fuel prices • What we can predict • Fight over funding • We probably will get less than FFY14 • We probably will not get funds 10/1 • We probably will not know the total FFY15 until we are well into FFY15

  20. FFY15 Funding & Approach • The Old Farmer’s Almanac Outlook for 2013-2014 • Winter • Cold and snowy • Summer • Hot and dry • Half right

  21. FFY15 Funding & Approach • FFY15 Outlook • Limited options are available to address less money: • Serve less people • Serve people less • Combination of both. • Less funding increases the pressure to ensure accurate benefits are going to eligible households

  22. FFY15 Funding & Approach • FFY15 Outlook • Best Guess • Somewhere between $104 million and $124 million? • FFY14 was $114.5 million • Starts and stops • There will be unknowns • Adverse effects of inflation as benefits remain constant • Less carryover

  23. FFY15

  24. FFY15 Funding & Approach • FFY15 Approach

  25. FFY15 Policy Development • Participatory process • Numerousinterested parties are involved • Fair vs simple

  26. FFY15 Policy Development • Legislature • Senior Commerce Management • EAP PAC • Other related programs (e.g. WAP) • EACA • JADs • Energy Vendors • Advocates

  27. FFY15 Subject Matter Experts • Eight JAD sessions were held May-June on policy, procedures, eHEAT & Application improvements. The SME were: • Rachel Bagley • Mandy Braaten • Catherine Fair • Richard Fuchs • Mary Heilman • Joan Markon • Randy Mattfield • Karen Moe • Tammy Stauffer • Judy Steinke • Scott Zemke

  28. FFY15 Policy Development The outcomes of policy development show up in various places: • State Plan • EAP Manual • Local Plans • Applications • Program Auditing • Website/Communications

  29. FFY15 EAP Policy Manual • FFY15 EAP Policy Manual is on the web • Changes are detailed in “Manual Changes” table • Clarifications/corrections to policies/procedures in the Manual are issued in The Energizer throughout the program year • Changes issued via EZ hold the weight of policy • A printed Manual may not be completely accurate

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