Template for Short-Form Compliance Supplements
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SHARE THE WARMTH PROGRAM
State Authorization: / None – The program operates between Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc., d/b/a North Carolina Natural Gas Company and the N. C. Division of Social Services through a Memorandum of Agreement. There are no State laws or rules that govern the program.N. C. Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Social Services
David Locklear
Acting Section Chief
(919) 527-6311
Agency Contact Person Financial
Kathy Sommese
Business Director
(919) 527-6415
/ N. C. DHHS Confirmation Reports:
SFY 2015 audit confirmation reports for payments made to Counties, Local Management Entities (LMEs), Boards of Education, Councils of Government, District Health Departments and the NC DHHS/Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) Grant Subrecipients will be available by mid-September at the following web address: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/control/auditconfirms.htm. At this site, click on the link entitled “Audit Confirmation Reports (State Fiscal Year 2014-2015)”. Additionally, audit confirmation reports for Non-governmental entities receiving financial assistance from the NC DHHS are found at the same website except select “Non-Governmental Audit Confirmation Reports (State Fiscal Years 2013-2015)”.
Brief Description of Program: Share the Warmth Program is designed to assist low-income Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) customers in a heating related crisis situation. Allocations are made only to counties that have PNG residential customers and are determined by PNG based on the number of PNG residential customers in Alamance, Anson, Catawba, Craven, Cumberland, Davidson, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Guilford, Mitchell, New Hanover, Pasquotank, Rockingham, Rowan, Union, and Wayne counties. Counties spend the money until the funds are exhausted. Funds remaining at the end of the State Fiscal Year are carried forward to the next State Fiscal Year. The maximum benefit per application is $100 with maximum $200 assistance over the State Fiscal Year.
The policy is contained in the Energy Manual, Section 520. The county departments of social services must maintain a copy of the Energy manual. The manual is also accessible via the Internet at: http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dss/ei-40/man/.
Organizations Funded: [ X ] Private [ ] Local Government [ ] Both
Source of Funds: State ______ Federal ______Other ___X___
Share the Warmth is funded 100% from funds contributed by NCNG customers, employees and from corporate donations.
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