Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-40b-5. Mandatory compliance(a) Insulation. Eligible insulation shall meet the requirements of the Connecticut fire safety code and basic building code, except that insulation in new residential buildings and additions to existing …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-40b-6. Consideration of approved materials(a) Alternative energy devices. In making a loan pursuant to Public Act 79-509 the commissioner may consider the use of appurtenant mechanical, electrical, structural, and insulating parts…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-40b-7. DefinitionsWhenever used in Sections 16a-40b-7 to 16a-40b-14 of these regulations:(a) \"Alternative Energy Device\" means a wood-burning stove for space heating and any system or mechanism which uses wood, solar radiation, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-40b-8. Loans for residential structures with not more than four dwelling units(a) Income Limit. All eligible persons shall submit evidence, satisfactory to the Commissioner, that their adjusted gross income is not in excess of the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-40b-9. Loans and loan guarantees for residential structures of more than four dwelling units(a) Income Limits. There shall be no income limit for eligible persons under this section. The Commissioner shall, however, give preferenc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-13—16a-41-29. Reserved AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-41

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-1—16a-41-12. (Repealed) Repealed July 30, 1992. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-41

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-30. Definitions(a) \"Applicant\" means a natural person or a household seeking assistance from any energy program. (b) \"Energy program\" means any energy or fuel assistance program or energy conservation loan, grant, audit or …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-31. ScopeThese regulations apply to any public or private agency or organization administering or providing energy programs. (Effective November 2, 1987) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-41 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-41…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-32. Referrals(a) All public and private agencies administering energy programs shall refer any applicant to all other energy programs for which the applicant may be eligible, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-33. Simultaneous applicationsAny agency which administers more than one energy program shall take applications at the time of the initial visit of any applicant for all such energy programs which are administered by the agency …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-34. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 34 through 45 inclusive(a) Administrative overpayment means an overpayment which occurs through the error or fraud of a service provider agency or fraud on part of a recipient and may be attri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-35. Eligibility(a) Income eligibility exists when the household's included income, based on the total gross annual income, as determined by that household's current income status, excluding assets, and, based on size, does not …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-36. Limits of assistance(a) This is not an entitlement program.(b) Weatherization benefits shall be subject to the availability of funds.(c) Weatherization assistance for applicant households shall not exceed $750.00 for materi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-37. Application process(a) For eligible applicants, the fuel assistance award letter shall include a pread-dressed weatherization card that solicits dwelling unit data. (b) To be eligible for weatherization assistance, applican…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-38. Determination of eligibility and provided services(a) All persons shall be allowed to file an application.(b) Service provider agencies, or their designees, shall use a standard application form for fuel assistance and weat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-39. Allowed materials(a) Caulking and weatherstripping of doors and windows.(b) The replacement of an inoperable furnace system or a system beyond repair in single family owner occupied dwelling units, in cases where DHR has ap…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-40. Standards for procurement(a) General Standards for Procurement of Materials, or Contractor Labor: (1) The service provider agencies must insure that all procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner to provide, to …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-41. Fraud and overpayment(a) Identification and Reporting of Overpayment(s):(1) All overpayment(s) will be referred to the Department of Human Resources; and,(2) Any service provider agency referring any overpayment to the Depa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-42. Appeals(a) Desk Review (1) A desk review is allowed when: (A) An applicant household has been denied assistance;(B) An applicant/service recipient household is aggrieved because the service provider agency failed to notify …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-43. Conflicts of interestNo employee of any service provider agency, or its designee, shall certify to the eligibility of any other employee or board member of said service provider agency. All such certifications shall be made…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-44. Administrative and reporting requirements(a) Service provider agencies will execute administration fund agreements.(b) By the tenth day of the month, each service provider agency will submit a financial statement applicable…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41-45. Payments disregarded as incomeNo payment made under this program shall be considered income for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits or level of benefits under any other program of assistance. (Effective Augu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-1. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 16a-41 (b)-1 through 16a-41 (b)-16 inclusive:(a) \"Applicant\" means any person who is age eighteen or older or the head of a household and who has signed an application for energy assistanc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-10. Application process(a) Service provider agencies and their designees shall use a standard application form provided by the Department. (b) All individuals shall be allowed to file an application.(c) Service provider agen…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-11. Payments disregarded as incomeNo payment under this program shall be considered income for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits or level of benefits under any other program of assistance. (Effective July 3…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-12. Weatherization services(a) Households who refuse weatherization services without good cause shall be ineligible to receive fuel assistance in the program year following their refusal of services. Good cause for refusing …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-13. Fraud early detection, fraud investigation, recoupment of overpayment(s) and vendor fraud(a) Identification and reporting of overpayment(s):(1) All overpayment(s) will be referred to the Department; and(2) Any service pr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-14. Program schedule(a) This program shall operate in accordance with the dates established for the operation of the Energy Assistance Program as outlined in the approved Connecticut Energy Assistance State Plan. (b) The Dep…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-15. Record maintenance and retention(a) Service provider agencies shall maintain books, records, documents, program and individual service records and other evidence of its accounting and billing procedures and practice, whi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-16. Appeals(a) Desk Review(1) The Desk Review shall be the initial step in the grievance resolution process when as a result of an action or decision by the service provider agencies: (A) An applicant household has been deni…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-2. ScopeThese regulations apply to Community Action Agencies or any other qualified non-profit or for profit entities authorized by the Commissioner to provide Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) services or State A…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-3. Income eligibility for CEAPThe Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) provides fuel and rental assistance to households whose gross annual income falls at or below 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines promu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-4. Income eligibility for SAFAThe State Appropriated Fuel Assistance Program (SAFA) provides fuel assistance to households if one or more of the members of the household is disabled and/or elderly and the gross annual income…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-5. Eligibility certification(a) The Department will require all household members to document their income for the previous four (4) weeks or for the previous six (6) calendar months, if self-employed, which will be extrapol…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-6. Limits of assistance(a) Energy Assistance is not an entitlement program. For the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) and the State Appropriated Fuel Assistance Program (SAFA), benefits are limited to the amounts …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-7. Crisis assistance for CEAP and SAFASubject to the availability of funds, crisis assistance will be provided within the following restrictions. (a) Type I Crisis Assistance—To receive a one-time crisis assistance payment, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-8. Rental assistanceRental assistance is available only under the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) and if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the household is income eligible;(2) the household pays for i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-41(b)-9. Safety-net(a) Subject to the availability of funds, the Department will implement a Safety-Net Program to address the needs of service recipient households who have exhausted their heat and Type II Crisis Assistance benef…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-1. Purpose (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUTHORITY: Conn. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-10. Auditing procedures (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUTH…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-2. Definitions (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUTHORITY: Co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-3. Requests by town for funds (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-4. Standard forms (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUTHORITY:…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-5. Criteria for determination and verification of eligibility (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTH…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-6. Loan acceptances (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUTHORIT…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16a-42g-7. Review of loan denial (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 22, 1981; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-42g AUT…