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FY26 Alaska LIHEAP Model Plan Attachment FY2026 Heating Assistance Benefit Computation Step 1 – Community Fuel Points Heating cost points are assigned to each community in the state, based upon the community's annual fuel cost and climatic conditions. • If the household primarily uses natural gas for heat, use the community heating cost points for natural gas. If no natural gas points are listed for a specific community, use the points from the nearest community with natural gas on the listing. • If the household primarily uses self-harvested wood or coal for heat, use the community heating cost points for oil multiplied by 0.5. • If the household primarily uses purchased wood or coal for heat, use the community heating cost points for oil multiplied by 0.8. • If the household primarily uses wood pellets for heat, use the community heating cost points for oil multiplied by 0.9. • If the household primarily uses steam for heat, regardless of how the steam is produced, use the community heating cost points for oil. • If the household primarily uses electric for heat, use the community heating points for oil. • If the household primarily uses gasoline to heat their vehicle that has been used as their home for 60+ days, use the community heating points for oil. Step 2 – Dwelling Type The Division will multiply the community heating cost points by the first factor listed below that describes the household's dwelling. 1. The factor of 1.4 if the household resides in a mobile home or boat with heated living space of 980 square feet or more. 2. The factor of 0.4 if the household resides in a recreational vehicle, tent, or pickup camper. 3. the factor of 0.15 if the household resides in a one-room dwelling such as a studio apartment, hotel, or boarding home. 4. The factor of 0.35 if the household resides in a mobile home or boat with heated living space less than 980 square feet. 5. The factor of 0.55 if the household resides in a one-bedroom dwelling, or a one-room house or cabin without bedrooms. 6. The factor of 1.3 if the household resides in a three-or-more-bedroom single family, duplex, or triplex home. 7. The factor of 0.7 if the household resides in a two-bedroom unit in an apartment building of four or more attached units or resides in a mobile home with less than 980 square feet of heated living space, regardless of the number of bedrooms. 8. The factor of 1 if the household resides in a two-bedroom single family home, duplex, or triplex home. 9. The factor of 0 if the household is applying for a SRHUD.