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 108 STAT. 664 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 except that a State may not reqmre any such entity to operate a R.E.A.Ch. program; "(C) an assurance that, subject to subparagraph (D), each entity that receives a grant or enters into a contract under subparagraph (A)(i) will provide a variety of services and benefits, including— "(i) payments to, or on behalf of, individuals eligible for residential energy assistance services and benefits under section 2605(b) for home energy costs; "(ii) energy efficiency education; "(iii) residential energy demand management services, including any other energy related residential repair and energy efficiency improvements in coordination with, or delivered by. Department of Energy weatherization assistance programs at the discretion of the State; "(iv) family services, such as counsehng and needs assessment, related to energy budget management, payment plans, and related services; and "(v) negotiation with home energy suppliers on behalf of households eligible for R.E.A.Ch. services and benefits; "(D) a description of the methodology the State and local agencies will use to determine— "(i) which households will receive one or more forms of benefits under the State R.E.A.Ch. initiative; "(ii) the cases in which nonmonetary benefits are likely to provide more cost-effective long-term outcomes than payment benefits alone; and "(iii) the amount of such benefit required to meet the goals of the program; "(F) a method for targeting nonmonetary benefits; "(G) a description of the crisis and emergency assistance activities the State will undertake that are designed to— "(i) discourage family energy crises; "(ii) encourage responsible vendor and consumer behavior; and "(iii) provide only financial incentives that encourage household payment; "(H) a description of the activities the State will undertake to^ "(i) provide incentives for recipients of assistance to pay home energy costs; and "(ii) provide incentives for vendors to help reduce the ener^ burdens of recipients of assistance; "(I) an assurance that the State will require each entity that receives a grant or enters into a contract under this section to soUcit and be responsive to the views of individuals who are financially eligible for benefits and services under this section in establishing its local program; "(J) a description of performance goals for the State R.E.A.Ch. initiative including— "(i) a reduction in the energy costs on participating households over one or more fiscal years; "(ii) an increase in the regularity of home energy bill payments by eligible households; and

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