Energy Programs

200.04 OUTREACH PLAN

The county director or his designee is required to develop an Outreach Plan, which addresses outreach and application activities. As a part of the plan, counties must also address how to meet the requirement for outreach and application taken by outside agencies. This information must be included for the plan to be approved. Each year, auditors review the plans to ensure compliance for outreach and monitoring activities. See Figure 200-1 for a sample format.

NOTE: Each county’s Outreach Plan is specifically designed to meet the needs of its current population. Outreach Plans will differ between counties.

Include the following in your Outreach Plan.

A. Outreach

1. Groups to be contacted to participate on an interagency committee

2. Dates for committee meetings

3. Names of agencies which will assist in outreach (NOTE: Agencies may do outreach and/or take applications.)

4. What outreach activities the agencies will provide

5. How outreach will be coordinated between the county department of social services and these other agencies

6. Newspaper, radio stations, and television stations contacted to publicize the Energy Program

B. Application Process

1. Names of agencies which will assist in taking applications (NOTE: Agencies may do outreach and/or take applications.)

2. How the application process will be coordinated between the county department of social services and these other agencies

3. Outpost sites planned for taking applications