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FY26 Alaska LIHEAP Model Plan A loft counts as one bedroom. If the household resides in a single residence with one or more households, the heating cost points are reduced to the household's proportionate share of the home heating expenses. Step 3 – Household Size and Income The division reviews each household's gross income for the month prior to application. Household members are considered categorically eligible if they have received federally funded assistance from the month prior to the submission of the heating assistance application (HAP 1) through the month in which LIHEAP eligibility is determined. Verification for non-categorical eligible households may be provided through documentary evidence (wage stub, award letter, etc.), DPA and DOL records, or impartial third parties such as fee agents, village council representatives, or social service agencies. The division will assign each household the following percentage of heating cost points based upon the household's gross monthly income and family size, expressed as a percentage of the Alaska poverty level. • 100 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is no more than 25 percent of Alaska's federal poverty level; • 90 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is more than 25 percent but no more than 50 percent of Alaska's FPL; • 80 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is more than 50 percent but no more than 75 percent of Alaska's FPL; • 70 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is more than 75 percent but no more than 100 percent of Alaska's FPL; • 60 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is more than 100 percent but no more than 125 percent of Alaska's FPL: • 50 percent of points if the household's gross monthly income is more than 125 percent of Alaska's FPL but no more than 150 percent. If the household's gross monthly income exceeds the maximum allowable FPL, the household is not eligible. Step 4 – Priority Groups Add one point to the income adjusted heating cost points if the household includes one or more members 60 years of age or older, legally disabled, or under six years of age. Step 5 – Heating Points of 2.0 or More Households must have heating cost points of 2.0 or more to be eligible for HAP. If the household's total points compute to less than 2.0, the household is denied as "Limited Heating Points." Step 6 – Round Points Round the final total heating cost points to the nearest whole number. The total heating cost points is limited to 35 points. Step 7 – Multiply by the Benefit Rate to Determine Household Benefit