Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
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National LIHEAP Technical Assistance Workshop

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THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES IN LIHEAP INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTAL NO. LIHEAP-IM-2001-7,
DATED December 20, 2000

TO:            LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
               GRANTEES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT:       National LIHEAP Technical Assistance Workshop

PURPOSE:       To announce the scheduling of a LIHEAP Workshop for
               grantees in Washington, DC - February 5-6, 2001.

CONTENT:       The Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) will
               conduct a training workshop, to take place in
               Washington, DC on February 5 and 6, 2001 (two all-
               day sessions).

               Under contract to the Office of Community Services,
               the National Energy Assistance Directors'
               Association (NEADA) will be handling the logistics
               for the February workshop.  This is the first of
               two meetings scheduled under a new contract
               with NEADA.  NEADA provided logistical
               support for two meetings under a previous
               contract, with LIHEAP workshops held in February
               2000 and Feburary 1999.  You should also be aware
               that NEADA will hold a separate meeting for its
               members in the same hotel on Wednesday, February 7.

               The National HHS Training and Technical
               Assistance Workshop in February will focus on a
               number of topics of interest to all LIHEAP
               grantees, including grantees' use of emergency
               contingency funds and  REACH program evaluations.
               There will be an afternoon session for tribal
               grantees, and at the same time, a session of
               special interest to states on performance
               standards.

               The LIHEAP workshop will be conducted for two full
               days, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on Monday, February
               5 and Tuesday, February 6 at the Wyndham City
               Center Hotel in Washington, DC.  The hotel is
               conveniently located and near the Metro subway
               system (blue or orange line) at the "Foggy
               Bottom/GWU" stop.  It is also within 5 blocks of
               the subway red line at the "Farragut North" stop,
               and 5 blocks from the "Dupont Circle" stop on the
               red line.  The excellent location of the hotel to
               the Metro will provide grantees with a nearby
               method for travel to and from downtown Washington
               and Reagan National Airport.

               We have obtained room rates from the Wyndham of
               $119 for single occupancy and $139 for double occupancy.
               These rates do not include taxes.  Grantees will be
               responsible for making and paying for their own travel
               and hotel reservations.  DEA is unable to offer travel
               reimbursement to grantees for their travel costs
               to attend this meeting.

               The hotel address and telephone numbers
               are as follows:

                     Wyndham City Center Hotel
                     1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
                     Washington, DC  20037
                     Direct Number - (202) 775-0800
                     Toll Free/Central Reservations - (800) 526-7495
                     Reservation Fax - (202) 887-9171

               In order to get the special room rates of $119 or
               $139, grantees must identify themselves when
               making the reservation as participants in the
               "LIHEAP Training and Technical Assistance Workshop".

               Under separate cover, NEADA will mail
               registration information, registration forms, and
               other details about the workshop to all current
               LIHEAP grantees.  Please follow NEADA's
               instructions on registering for the workshop.
               There will be a $125 registration fee charged to
               attend the LIHEAP workshop.  However, the fee is
               waived for tribes and tribal organizations to send
               one member to the meeting.  Any additional members
               from a tribe or tribal organization will be
               required to pay the $125 registration fee.

               A tentative agenda for the February workshop is
               included in this Information Memorandum.  If you
               have suggestions for additional workshop topics,
               please contact Nick St. Angelo in DEA.

ATTACHMENT:    Tentative Agenda for FY 2001 LIHEAP Workshop


INQUIRIES TO:  General questions concerning the workshop should
               be directed to:

                     Nick St. Angelo
                     Division of Energy Assistance
                     Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS
                     370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
                     Washington, D.C.  20447
                     Telephone:  (202) 401-5306
                     E-mail:  nst.angelo@acf.dhhs.gov


               Questions concerning registration and hotel
               information should be directed to:

                     Naomi Romanchok
                     NEADA - c/o Eisenstodt Associates
                     216 5th Street, SE
                     Washington, DC  20003-1103
                     Telephone:  (202) 543-7971 (ext. 18)
                     Fax:  (202) 232-0016
                     E-mail:  LIHEAP2001@aol.com


                                   ________________/s___________
                                   Janet M. Fox
                                   Director
                                   Division of Energy Assistance
                                   Office of Community Services

  LIHEAP National Training and Technical Assistance Workshop 

 Wyndham City Center -- 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW -- Washington, DC

February 5 - 6, 2001

                        TENTATIVE AGENDA
Monday, February 5

9:00am - 9:15am          Opening Remarks

9:15am - 10:30am         LIHEAP Update - Highlights and General iscussion

10:30am - 10:45am        Break

10:45am - Noon           Emergency Contingency Funds (panel)

Noon - 1:30pm            Luncheon

1:30 - 3:00pm            States -- Performance Standards
                         Tribes --Tribal Session on LIHEAP
                         . to include discussion of LIHEAP Clearinghouse

3:00 - 3:15pm            Break

3:15 - 5:00pm            States -- Performance Standards (continued)
                         Tribes --Tribal Session on LIHEAP (continued)


Tuesday, February 6

9:00am                   Start of Second Day Session

9:15am - 10:30am         Current LIHEAP Issues
                         . lead paint and weatherization
                         . assistance to persons with limited English proficiency
                         . developing, sharing outreach materials
                         . update on assistance to aliens

10:30 - 10:45am          Break

10:45am - Noon           REACH Evaluations (panel)

Noon - 1:30pm            Luncheon

1:30 - 3:00pm            Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration
                         . discussion of projects/resources (EIA speaker)

3:00 - 3:15pm            Break

3:15 - 5:00pm            -  Tips on Completing LIHEAP Forms/Applications
                         -  General Discussion of Interest to Grantees

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