| (a) Multifamily building and Shelter weatherization
is not considered a federal public benefit and the activity is exempt
from the requirements of §6.406(g) and (h) of this subchapter
(relating to U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Qualified Alien, and determining
Categorical Eligibility or Vulnerable Populations, respectively).
(b) A Subrecipient may weatherize a building containing
Rental Units if not less than 66% (50% for duplexes and four-unit
buildings) of the Dwelling Units in the building are occupied by low
income Households, or will become occupied by Low-income Households
within 180 days under a Federal, State, or local government program
for rehabilitating the building or making similar improvements to
the building.
(c) In order to weatherize large multifamily buildings
containing twenty-five or more Dwelling Units or those with shared
central heating (e.g., boilers) and/or shared cooling plants (e.g.,
cooling towers that use water as the coolant) regardless of the number
of Dwelling Units, Subrecipient shall submit in writing to the Department
a request for approval along with evidence which clearly shows that
an investment of funds would result in Significant Energy Savings
because of upgrades to equipment, energy systems, common space, or
the building shell. When necessary, the Department will seek approval
from DOE. Approvals from the Department in writing must be received
prior to the installation of any Weatherization measures in this type
of structure.
(d) In order to weatherize Shelters, Subrecipient shall
submit a written request for approval from the Department. Written
approval from the Department must be received prior to the installation
of any Weatherization measures. Income determination is not required
to be done for residents of Shelters.
(e) If roof repair is to be considered as an eligible
repair cost under the Weatherization process, the expenses must be
shared equally by all eligible Dwelling Units weatherized under the
same roof. If multiple storied buildings are weatherized, eligible
ground floor units must be allocated a portion of the roof cost as
well as the eligible top floor units. All Weatherization measures
installed in multifamily units must meet applicable IRC requirements,
NREL Standard Work Specifications, the standards set in 10 CFR §440.18(d)(9)
and (15), and Appendix A-Standards for Weatherization Materials.
(f) Subrecipient shall establish a multifamily master
file for each multifamily project in addition to the applicable Dwelling
Unit recordkeeping requirements found in the Contract. The multifamily
master file must include, at a minimum, the forms (available on the
Department's website) listed in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this subsection:
(1) Multifamily Project Preparation Checklist;
(2) Multifamily Project Completion Checklist;
(3) Landlord Permission to Perform Assessment and Inspections
for Rental Units;
(4) Landlord Agreement;
(5) Landlord Financial Participation Form; and
(6) Multifamily Project Building Data Checklist.
(g) Subrecipient shall contact the Department for record
keeping guidance if it wishes to weatherize a Shelter.
(h) For DOE WAP, if a public housing or assisted multi-family
building has HUD assisted tenants, the most current and applicable
Weatherization Program Notice shall be utilized in determining client
and building eligibility.
(i) For any Dwelling Unit that is weatherized using
funding provided under DOE WAP, all Weatherization measures installed
must be justified with an approved Energy Audit or with the DOE approved
Priority List. If using the Energy Audit, all allowable Weatherization
measures needed must be entered. Weatherization measures will be performed
in order of highest SIR to lowest depending on funds available. If
using the Priority List, included Weatherization measures must be
addressed according to the instructions in the Weatherization Contract,
Priority List criteria, and the Department's DOE Priority List policies
and procedures (if applicable).
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