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FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
IMPORTANT, PLEASE
READ:
WEATHERlZATlON ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHAT IS
WEATHERIZATION? The Weatherization Assistance Program provides
energy saving repairs and improvements to help lower your heating
costs.
FIRST OF ALL, any drafts (air infiltration) are stopped
by replacing broken windows, weatherstripping or repairing broken
exterior doors, caulking around windows and doors, or patching
small holes in walls and roots. Furnace repairs can also be
made.
SECOND, energy conserving materials are installed which
may include insulation in attic, walls, doors, perimeter, water
heater pipes, ducts and storm windows.
WHO QUALIFIES? If you
meet income eligibility guidelines for Fuel Assistance, you also
qualify for Weatherization. While this program is NOT restricted
to any age group, it does help the handicapped, elderly and those
with the lowest income and highest energy costs first.
SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES, MOBILE HOMES and APARTMENTS can be weatherized. It
does not matter if you own or rent, and there is NO cost TO
YOU.
HOW DO I APPLY? It you are interested in Weatherization,
you can tell the Intake person at the time of your Fuel Assistance
appointment.
HOW WILL I BE CONTACTED? CAP Weatherization
Program will contact you directly about when they will be coming
to your home. The waiting list is long in some areas and it could
take quite a while before we are able to get to your
home.
IMPORTANT: if you are interested in applying for
Weatherization Assistance, you will need to contact your heating
company and ask that they send you a statement showing the dollar
amount for the fuel that you used during the past 12 months. After
you receive the statement from your fuel company, please send it
to the Weatherization Dept. at the address listed below. Without
this information your application may not be processed for
weatherization benefits.
Be sure to include your name and
address on your fuel consumption statement and send it
to:
S.C.C.A.C., INC.
WEATHERIZATION DEPT.
P. O. BOX 160
DOVER, NH, 03820
If you are unable to obtain the
information requested above, telephone the Weatherization Dept. at
(603) 749 1334.
Equal Employment Opportunity is
THE LAW
Employers
Holding Federal
Contracts or
Subcontracts
Applicants to and employees of
companies with a Federal government
contract or subcontract are
protected under the following
Federal authorities:
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION,
SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN
Executive Order 11246, as amended,
prohibits job discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex or
national origin, and requires affirmative
action to ensure equality of
opportunity in all aspects of
employment.
INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, prohibits job
discrimination because of disability
and requires affirmative action to
employ and advance in employment
qualified individuals with disabilities
who, with reasonable accommodation,
can perform the essential functions
of a job.
VIETNAM ERA, SPECIAL
DISABLED, RECENTLY
SEPARATED, AND OTHER
PROTECTED VETERANS
38 U.S.C. 4212 of the Vietnam Era
Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act
of 1974, as amended, prohibits job
discrimination and requires affirmative
action to employ and advance in
employment qualified Vietnam era
veterans, qualified special disabled
veterans, recently separarted veterans,
and other protected veterans.
Any person who believes a contractor
has violated its nondiscrimination or
affirmative action obligations under
the authorities above should contact
immediately:
The Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP),
Employment Standards Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20210 or call
(202) 693-0101, or an OFCCP
regional or district office, listed in
most telephone directories under U.S.
Government, Department of Labor.
Private Employment,
State and Local
Governments,
Educational Institutions
Applicants to and employees of most private employers, state
and local governments, educational institutions, employment
agencies and labor organizations are protected under the following
Federal laws:
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL
ORIGIN
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, prohibits
discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits,
job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment,
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
DISABILITY
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, protects
qualified applicants and employees with disabilities from discrimination
in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, job training, fringe
benefits, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment on
the basis of disability. The law also requires that covered entities
provide qualified applicants and employees with disabilities with
reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship.
AGE
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended,
protects applicants and employees 40 years of age or older from
discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge,
compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment.
SEX (WAGES)
In addition to sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended (see above), the Equal Pay Act of
1963, as amended, prohibits sex discrimination in payment of wages
to women and men performing substantially equal work in the same
establishment.
Retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination,
participates in an investigation, or opposes an unlawful employment
practice is prohibited by all of these Federal laws.
If you believe that you have been discriminated against under any of
the above laws, you should contact immediately:
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
1801 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20507 or an EEOC field
office by calling toll free (800) 669-4000. For individuals with
hearing impairments, EEOC’s toll free TDD number is (800) 669-6820.
Programs or
Activities Receiving
Federal Financial
Assistance
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX
In addition to the protection of Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color or national origin
in programs or activities receiving
Federal financial assistance. Employment
discrimination is covered by
Title VI if the
primary objective of the financial
assistance is provision of employment,
or where employment discrimination
causes or may cause discrimination in
providing services under such programs.
Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 prohibits
employment discrimination on the
basis of sex in educational programs
or activities which receive Federal
assistance.
INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
Sections 501, 504 and 505 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, prohibits employment
discrimination on the basis of disability
in any program or activity which
receives Federal financial assistance in
the federal government. Discrimination
is prohibited in all aspects of
employment against persons with
disabilities who, with reasonable
accommodation, can perform the
essential functions
of a job.
If you believe you have been
discriminated against in a program
of any institution which receives
Federal assistance, you should contact
immediately the Federal agency
providing such assistance.
Limited English Proficiency Notice
Requesting an Interpreter
You have the right to request an interpreter in your native language. If you are not fluent in English, you do not have to bring your own interpreter to an SCCAC office. SCCAC will schedule interpreters when necessary to communicate with you, unless, after being informed of your right to interpreter services, you express a clear preference to bring your own interpreter. SCCAC will schedule an interpreter to help you read English language notices, letters, or other written information from SCCAC.