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(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 the 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. 8/12/2008, Register 187; am 10/1/2009, Register 191; am 10/1/2010, Register 195; am 11/5/2011, Register 200) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 45.48.410 AS 47.25.622

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.623 Editor’s note: An applicant may mail or submit by facsimile an application to the Heating Assistance Program,