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10. <br />Fuel Utilization <br />The following is a breakdown of West Hennepin EAP applicants by fuel utilized <br />to heat their homes. This includes a comparison with the 1982-83 Program Year. <br />A breakdown by minicipalities is provided in Table 11. <br />Fuel <br />1982-83 <br />1983-84 <br />Percent Change <br />Natural Gas <br />1,045 <br />1,256 <br />.20 <br />Oil <br />261 <br />266 <br />.' I <br />Propane <br />57 <br />36 <br />-37 <br />Electric <br />43 <br />57 <br />.32 <br />Other (Wood, etc.) <br />IB <br />22 <br />.22 <br />Staff <br />During the 1982-83 program year, heavy reliance was placed on the utilization of <br />volunteer staff to implement the program. The following breakdown of hours does <br />not include the time spent by the area coordinator and the assistant. The number <br />of hours contributed was approximately 900. The utilization of volunteer staff <br />decreased from that of the previous year. This decrease was due to the availa- <br />bility --through the Minnesota Emergency Economic Development Act of full time <br />staff. Without the able assistance of these people, it would not have been <br />possible to have had such a successful and efficient program. <br />A total of 25 volunteers participated in the program for the West Hennepin area. <br />On Hav 22nd, an „ppreciition breakfast was held at Bursch's Restaurant in Hopkins. <br />Door prizes were prbvided for each volunteer by a number of area businesses. A <br />listing of participating area merchants is provided in Appendix B. <br />As mentioned above the West Hennepin Energy Assistance Program made extensive <br />use of the Minnesota Emergency Economic Development Act. Through this program, <br />8 individuals were able to work with our program for periods ranging from 2 to <br />6 months. The shorter periods of time were due to people finding work with <br />nonsubsidized employers. The availability of this additional help allowed us <br />to provide home visits for more people, to add an additional intake site in <br />St. Bonifacius, to process the applications faster and more efficiently and <br />be more responsive to emergencies, such as furnace breakdowns, utility shut -offs, <br />and high consumption problems. A list of the NEED workers, along with our volun- <br />teers, can be found 1L. Appendix A. <br />