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PART III (of 3 Parts) A.) Heating Apl31iance Repair and Replacement Program The following shall apply to the Heating Appliance Repair and Replacement Program as noted in Part I, Section 4A: Section 1: Pro?jram Guidance. The Grantee shall provide to the Contractor copies of all rules and regulations, instructions, and other documents pertaining to the Program. In no instance shall the Contractor take action on any rule, regulation, or instructive printed in the Federal Register or other document, without first notifying the Grantee of such intention. In the event that rules, regulations, 'or procedures are revised or amended, the Grantee will forward such revisions or amendments to the Contractor and thereby make them a part of this Agreement. Section 2: Certification of'Applicants. The Contractor shall give priority to identifying and providing assistance under this Program to those persons in no heat situations, and/or those that are Weatherization Assistance Program client referrals and tO provide 'assist~hc~ t~ those persons whose income is at or below 150% of the poverty level as determined by the Office of Management and Budget, or who received cash assistance payments, under Title IV or XVI of the Social Security Act or other appiicable State or local law. Applicants must have received assistance during the preceding. 12 months in which HARRP funds are being appropriated. The Contractor must certify the eligibility of each household by completing the HHS Homeowner Certification.Form, EIA-29D. Eligibility shall be certified no tess than six (6) months prior to receipt of'HARRP assistance.' In those instances where dwellings are not owned by the .applicant,..,the Contractor shall execute an Agreement for Participation for Leased Dwellings. The Contractor must also obtain a Release Work Order from the applicant prior to the actual HARRP activities. Section 3: Prioritization of Client Categories. The Contractor shall give priority to identifying and providing assistance under this Program to those persons in no heat situations and/or those that are Weatherization Assistance Program client referrals. The Grantee has established statewide completion goals of 55% elderly, 10% handicapped and 35% other. The contractor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, attempt to meet these percentage goals. Section 4: Limitation of Expenditures. Expenditures for completion of the HARRP Program shall not exceed 6% for administrative costs, nor shall program support cost be more than 45% of total expenditures minus administration and liability insurance, under Part I, section 4A of this contract. Expenditures exceeding the limitations as defined above shall be considered unallowable costs and shall not be reimbursed to the contractor. The Contractor shall not exceed an average cost of $1600 per dwelling unit completed (nOt including administrative costs) nor shail it exceed $2000 materials/replacement cost or $500 repair cost on any individual unit completed. Where it is determined that the average unit cost or the individual unit materials cost is insufficient to meet client needs, the Contractor shall submit a written request for an Average Cost Waiver or a Materials Cost Waiver to the Grantee for approval.