As used in this subchapter:

1. (1) CAA--Community Action Agency.
2. (2) Children--households with dependents not exceeding 18 years of age.
3. (3) Cooling--modifications including but not limited to the repair or replacement of air conditioning units, evaporative coolers, and refrigerators.
4. (4) Dwelling Unit--a house, including a stationary mobile home, an apartment, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters.

5. (5) Disabled Person--any individual who is:

   1. (A) a handicapped individual as defined in §7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
   2. (B) under a disability as defined in §1614(a)(3)(A) or §223(d)(1) of the Social Security Act or in §102(7) of the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act; or
   3. (C) receiving benefits under chapter 11 or 15 of title 38, U.S.C.

6. (6) Emergency--consists of the following:

   1. (A) natural disaster;
   2. (B) a significant increase in the cost of home energy, as determined by the Secretary;
   3. (C) a significant increase in home energy disconnections reported by a utility, a State regulatory agency, or another agency with necessary data;
   4. (D) a significant increase in participation in a public benefit program such as the food stamp program carried out under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the national program to provide supplemental security income carried out under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) or the State temporary assistance for needy families program carried out under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as determined by the head of the appropriate Federal agency;
   5. (E) a significant increase in unemployment, layoffs, or the number of households with an individual applying for unemployment benefits, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; or
   6. (F) an event meeting such criteria as the Secretary, in the discretion of the Secretary, may determine to be appropriate.
7. (7) Elderly Person--a person who is 60 years of age or older.
8. (8) Energy Crisis--weather-related and supply shortage emergencies and other household energy-related emergencies.
9. (9) Energy Education--the process whereby individuals and households learn the choices to use energy efficiently, improve their indoor comfort, and become aware of how their behavior affects energy consumption, energy cost, and health and safety within their homes.
10. (10) Families with young children--a family unit that includes a child not exceeding 6 years of age.
11. (11) Heating--modifications including but not limited to the repair or replacement of gas and electric furnaces, wall furnaces, gas space heaters, and propane tanks including accessories.
12. (12) Highest home energy needs--the home energy requirements of a household determined by taking into account both the energy burden of such household and the unique situation of such household that results from having members of vulnerable populations, including very young children, individuals with disabilities, and frail older individuals.
13. (13) High energy burden--is determined by dividing annual home energy costs by annual gross income. The percentage at which energy burden is considered high is defined by data gathered from the State Data Center and updated each year.
14. (14) High energy consumption--the household energy consumption exceeding the data collected from the State Data Center and updated each year.
15. (15) Household--any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for energy.
16. (16) Home Energy--a source of heating or cooling in residential dwellings.
17. (17) Natural Disaster--a weather event (relating to cold or hot weather), flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, or ice storm, or an event meeting such other criteria as the Secretary, in the discretion of the Secretary, may determine to be appropriate.
18. (18) Local units of Government--city, county, or council of governments.

19. (19) Low Income--that income in relation to family size which:

    1. (A) Is at or below 125 percent of the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
    2. (B) Is the basis on which cash assistance payments have been paid during the preceding twelve month-period under titles IV and XVI of the Social Security Act or applicable State or local law; or
    3. (C) If a State elects, is the basis for eligibility for assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, provided that such basis is at least 125 percent of the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
20. (20) Multifamily Dwelling Unit--a structure containing more than one dwelling unit.
21. (21) Needs Assessment--activities involving identifying, gathering, comparing and evaluating information and data about a client household or a community in order to determine the type and nature of the problems involved, the capacities and resources of the client households or community, and the services needed to assist the households and community.
22. (22) Outreach--the method that attempts to identify clients who are in need of services, alerts these clients to service provisions and benefits, and helps them use the services that are available. It actively strives to locate, contact and engage potential clients.
23. (23) Referral--linking a client household with an agency, program, or professional person that can and will provide the service needed by the client.
24. (24) Renter--a dwelling unit occupied by a person who pays rent for the use of the dwelling unit.
25. (25) Secretary--the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
26. (26) State--the State of Texas.
27. (27) Subrecipient--an entity which receives a Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program grant of funds awarded.
28. (28) Targeting--focusing assistance to households with the highest home energy needs.
29. (29) Vendor Agreement--an agreement between the Subrecipient and the local energy vendor that contains assurance as to fair billing practices, delivery procedures, and pricing for business transactions involving LIHEAP recipients.
30. (30) WAP--Weatherization Assistance Program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.201 adopted to be effective April 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 1739.