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<br /> <br />G-12 | City of Pleasanton Housing Resources <br />• FERA (Family Electric Rate Assistance): See FERA under East Bay Community Energy <br />Resources, above. <br />• Energy Partners Program: The Energy Partners Program provides qualified low-income <br />customers free weatherization measures and energy-efficient appliances to reduce gas <br />and electricity usage. <br />• Medical Baseline Allowance: See Medical Baseline Allowance under East Bay <br />Community Energy Resources, above. <br />• Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH): This is a one-time <br />energy-assistance program sponsored by PG&E and administered through the Salvation <br />Army from 170 offices in Northern and Central California. Those who have experienced <br />an uncontrollable or unforeseen hardship may receive an energy grant of up to $300. <br />Generally, recipients can receive REACH assistance only once within a 12-month period, <br />but exceptions can be made for seniors, the physically challenged, and the terminally ill. <br />G.2.3 State Energy Resources <br />• California Department of Community Services & Development Programs Low- <br />Income Weatherization Program (LIWP): California’s Low-Income Weatherization <br />Program (LIWP) provides low-income households with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems <br />and energy efficiency upgrades at no cost to residents. LIWP is the only program of its <br />kind in California that focuses exclusively on serving low-income households with solar <br />PV and energy efficiency upgrades at no cost. The program reduces greenhouse gas <br />emissions and household energy costs by saving energy and generating clean renewable <br />power. LIWP currently operates three program components: Multi-Family, Community <br />Solar, and Farmworker Housing. According to CDS’s Nov. 2020 Low-Income <br />Weatherization Program Impact Report, LIWP has received $212 million from the <br />Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund since 2014. Note: The multi-family energy efficiency <br />and renewables program component is estimated to end in June 2022. <br />• California Public Utilities Commission Energy Savings Assistance Program (ESA): <br />ESA provides no-cost weatherization services to low-income households who meet the <br />CARE income guidelines. Services provided include attic insulation, energy efficient <br />refrigerators, energy efficient furnaces, weatherstripping, caulking, low-flow showerheads, <br />water heater blankets, and door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration. <br />G.2.4 Federal Energy Resources <br />• Federal Housing Administration Energy Efficient Mortgage Program (EEM): This <br />program helps families save money on their utility bills by enabling them to finance energy <br />efficient improvements with their FHA-insured mortgage. The EEM program recognizes <br />that an energy-efficient home will have lower operating costs, making it more affordable