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PART III (of 3 Parts) A.) Weatherization Assistance Program. The following shall apply to the Weatherization Assistance Program as noted in Part I, Section 4A: Section 1: Program Guidance. The Subgrantee shall provide to the Subcontractor copies of all rules and regulations, instructions, and other documents pertaining to the Program. In no instance shall the Subcontractor take action on any rule, regulation, or instructive printed in the Federal Register or other document, without first notifying the Subgrantee of such intention. In the event that rules, regulations, or procedures are revised or amended, the Subgrantee will forward such revisions or amendments to the Subcontractor and thereby make them a part of this Agreement. Section 2: Certification of Applicants. The Subcontractor shall give priority to identifying and providing assistance under this Program to elderly and handicapped Iow-income persons and to provide assistance to 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 applicable State or local law. Applicants must have received assistance during the preceding 12 months in which weatherization funds are being appropriated. The Subcontractor must certify the eligibility of each household by completing the DOE Homeowner Certification Form, EIAo29D. Eligibility shall be certified no less than six (6) months prior to receipt of weatherizatio,~ assistance. In those instances where dwellings are not owned by the applicant, the Subcontractor shall execute an Agreement for Participation for Leased Dwellings. The Subcontractor must also obtain a Release Work Order from the applicant prior to the actual weatherization activities. Section 3: Prioritization of Client Categories. The Subcontractor shall give priority to identifying and providing assistance under this Program to elderly and handicapped Iow-income persons. The Grantee has established statewide completion goals of 39% elderly, 14% handicapped and 47% other. In addition, the Grantee has established a statewide completion goal of 31% rental units. The Subcontractor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, attempt to meet these percentage goals. Section 4: The Subcontractor shall not exceed an average cost of $2,032 per dwelling unit completed (not including administrative costs) nor shall it exceed $1,250 materials 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 Subcontractor shall submit a written request for a Materials Cost Waiver to the Subgrantee who will in return request a waiver from the Grantee for approval. Section 5: Schedule of Implementation. The Subcontractor agrees that a minimum of 45 dwelling units are to be weatherized during the grant period defined in Part I, Section 3. In addition, the Subcontractor agrees that if the rate of completion of weathedzed units fails to a level that will prevent the Subcontractor from utilizing the full amount of funds provided under this contract, then the Subcontractor will notify the Subgrantee of such a situation and allow the renegotiation of the contract to a funding level consistent with the Subcontractor's current rate of production. In the event that the Subgrantee receives an