Minnesota Administrative Rules

3300.1200 GRANT APPLICATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Application procedure.

Applications to the department must contain a plan for the use of state funds which is submitted not later than 30 days after receipt of written notice from the department of the availability of funds for each year. The department shall review each timely application and if the submission complies with the applicable provisions of this rule, approve a final budget and issue a notice of grant award.

Subp. 2.

Application.

Each application must include:

A.

the name and address of the grantee responsible for administering the program;

B.

a financial schedule which indicates the monthly funding requirements based on projected production;

C.

staffing patterns for all weatherization personnel to allow local program grantees to attain production goals;

D.

a written review of the plan by the regional clearinghouse; and

E.

a statement by grantee ensuring that:

(1)

no dwelling unit may be weatherized without written documentation that the unit is eligible for weatherization as provided in parts 3300.0800 to 3300.1900;

(2)

there is an outreach process used to obtain applications together with a description of that process; and

(3)

it will establish a priority system for client applications.

Each application must state the minimum number of dwelling units to be completed by each grantee which are to be established by the department.

Subp. 3.

Maximum amount of material in dwelling unit.

The grantee shall ensure that no eligible dwelling unit receives more than $750 in material and that each dwelling unit is weatherized according to the priority list established by the department as found in subparts 4 and 5. The department shall waive the $750 restriction for individual eligible dwelling units on written application documenting that the material costs on the applicant's dwelling exceed $750 and that all activities are eligible according to the agency's priority list. A waiver will be granted if the eligible dwelling exceeds 1,500 square feet, or is two story, or requires more than 16 storm windows. If a waiver is granted, the total material expenditures may not exceed $1,000. For purposes of subparts 4 and 5, home types have the following meanings:

A.

"Type I" means homes with accessible attics;

B.

"Type II" means homes with inaccessible basements;

C.

"Type III" means homes with solid walls;

D.

"Type IV" means homes with knee wall construction;

E.

"Type V" means mobile homes.

Subp. 4.

Department's memorandum; weatherization priorities for home types I-IV, 8-28-81.

The following list of priorities is a departmental memorandum:

Weatherization deliverers will follow the priority list given below. If the particular activity listed currently exists or cannot be done, then an explanation must be made on the Retro Tech Job Sheet. If the client will not permit certain activities, then a statement with an explanation of the refusal to permit work, signed by the client, must be in the file.

Priorities

I. General Heat Waste

A. Caulk all exterior envelope infiltration points including:

1. Window and door frames.

2. Sill plates.

3. Foundation cracks.

4. Corners of buildings.

5. Under door sills.

6. Around all electrical & plumbing entrances.

7. All other infiltration areas.

B. Install hot water heater jackets except where a vent damper is present.

C. Insulate hot water pipes in accessible unheated space.

D. Weatherstrip movable windows and doors between conditioned and unconditioned space, including basement doors, attic scuttles and knee wall entrances.

E. Install gaskets on electrical boxes located on the interior side of exterior walls.

F. Replace or reset broken or loose glass.

II. Insulate Attic area

A. To R-38

B. Vent in accordance with FHA/HUD Minimum Property Standards. (No vapor barrier 1 to 150 ratio; with vapor barrier 1 to 300 ratio.)

C. Insulate attic scuttle doors to R-30; dam access area allowing entry to attic.

III. Insulate exterior walls to minimum of R-11.

IV. Insulate rim joist area to a minimum of R-19 with vapor barrier on warm side.

V. Insulate above-grade foundation walls to R-11. When insulation is applied to interior side of the foundation wall, extend insulation 2 feet below grade.

On crawl space, either insulate perimeter foundation wall to R-11 or floor to minimum of R-19 where freezing of pipes is not a factor.

VI. Install storm windows on single-glazed windows where storm windows are missing or existing storm windows are deteriorated beyond repair.

VII. Install new primary doors and windows only where old ones are beyond repair and cannot be weatherstripped.

Optional Items -- Only after all of the required items are completed and if maximum material limit has not been reached.

I. Clock set back thermostats.

II. Storm doors.

Subp. 5.

Department's memorandum; mobile home priorities, 8-28-81.

The following list of priorities is a departmental memorandum:

Priorities for Type V Home

I. General Heat Waste

A. Caulk all exterior envelope infiltration points including:

1. Window and door frames.

2. Corners of buildings.

3. Under door sills.

4. Around all electrical and plumbing entrances.

5. Along all siding seams.

6. Around all "through the wall" accessories.

B. Install hot water heater jackets on electrical water heaters, or

Insulate water heater closet on gas and oil fired water heaters.

C. Insulate hot water pipes where accessible.

D. Replace all worn weather stripping on all movable windows.

E. Weatherstrip all exterior prime doors.

F. Replace or reset broken or loose glass.

II. Insulate ceiling to maximum extent possible not to exceed R-38 and install at least two 8-inch round vents or equivalent.

III. Insulate floor to maximum extent possible not to exceed R-38.

IV. Install storm windows on those single glazed windows where the original storm is either missing or damaged beyond repair.

V. Install new prime doors and windows where existing ones are beyond repair.

Optional Items (Only after all required items are completed.)

I. Replace damaged or missing storm door.

II. Repair and tighten skirting -- certify that permanent vent equaling 36 sq. in. per 25 lineal feet of skirt is installed if skirting repair is done.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 268.37

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007