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o CAA participants whose housing location improves in relation to employment and/or
employment opportunities as a result of agency assistance.

I. Obtained food assistance
NPI 1.2I is different from food assistance in NPIs 6.2A and 6.4F in that NPI 1.2I measures
activities that provide food assistance at a maintenance level to individuals who are able to work,
such as WIC food assistance, and not in emergency or crisis situations. All emergency food
assistance should be reported in NPI 6.2A. All food assistance for individuals who are unable to
work should be reported in NPI 6.4.

o Working poor individuals and families receive food distributed by the agency to
supplement their nutritional needs and promote greater family stability, which is needed
to gain or retain employment.

o A working family loses SNAP benefits when their income exceeds the requirement by
$20. The family receives food assistance from the agency in order to maintain
employment.

J. Obtained non-emergency LIHEAP assistance
o CAA participants receive home heating assistance, thus enabling adult family members to
attend work or work preparation activities without excessive absences related to health
issues.

K. Obtained non-emergency Weatherization assistance

o CAA participants receive weatherization assistance to remove dangerous or substandard
insulation, thus enabling adult family members to attend work or work preparation
activities without excessive absences related to health issues.

L. Obtained other non-emergency energy assistance (State/local/private energy programs.
Do Not Include LIHEAP or WX.)

o CAA participants receive utility moratorium protection to prevent winter utility shut off,
thus enabling adult family members to attend work or work preparation activities without
excessive absences related to health issues.

o Distributing energy efficient light bulbs.

NOTE: Reporting depends on method of distribution. For example, if the light bulbs are
distributed with no education or follow up to ensure that recipients understand the impact
this type of bulb has on energy savings, this is an output (I.E. we distributed a light bulb.)
However, if distributing this type of light bulb includes home installation or an
educational pamphlet, as examples, this activity in the form of number of clients

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