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7 AAC 44.020. Application for heating assistance. (a) An application for heating assistance under 7 AAC 44.010 — 7 AAC 44.090 may be submitted only by an adult or emancipated minor who is

(1) included in the household; or

(2) authorized by the household to act on the household’s behalf. (b) An application may be submitted

(1) in person to a department office or fee agent; or

(2) to the department by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, or United States mail. (c) To be considered for an annual heating assistance payment, an identifiable application must be postmarked or received by the department on or after September 1 of a year, but not later than April 30 of the following year. (d) The department will determine eligibility for heating assistance only when the department possesses a completed application. The department possesses a completed application when

(1) the application form provided by the department includes

(A) the full name, date of birth, social security number, and citizenship of each household member;

(B) the amount and frequency of income received by each household member;

(C) a description of the household’s dwelling for which heating assistance is requested; and

(D) the signature or witnessed mark of the applicant; and

(2) all supporting documents required by the application form are submitted to the department, including proof of the household’s regular purchasing and consumption of energy in the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested. (Eff. 1/24/80, Register 73; am 6/22/80, Register 74; am 12/23/80, Register 77; am 5/21/81, Register 78; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 11/1/89, Register 112; am 12/22/94, Register 132; am 10/1/99, Register 151; am 10/1/2009, Register 191; am 11/5/2011, Register 200) Statutory Authority: