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Editor’s note: As of Register 227 (October 2018), the regulations attorney made technical corrections under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 7 AAC 44.300. 7 AAC 44.310. Opportunity for hearing. An opportunity for a hearing will be granted to an applicant who requests a hearing in writing within 30 days after mailing of the notice described in 7 AAC 44.220(c) and whose
(1) request for assistance is denied;
(2) completed application was not acted upon within the time set out in 7 AAC 44.220; or
(3) amount of heating assistance was modified by the department for a reason other than a change in the benefit rate under 7 AAC 44.340(n) or the limitation set by the total heating cost points set in 7 AAC 44.340(o) that is a result of year-to-year program changes applying to all applicants. (Eff. 8/12/2008, Register 187; am 11/22/2008, Register 188; am 10/1/2009, Register 191; am 10/1/2010, Register 195; am 12/27/2017, Register 224) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.624
AS 47.25.622 AS 47.25.625 7 AAC 44.340. Amount of assistance. (a) The department has assigned heating cost points to each community in the state, based upon the community’s annual fuel cost and climatic conditions. These points are listed in Appendix A at the end of this chapter. (b) If the household uses natural gas and another fuel type for heat, the department will use the community heating cost points for natural gas in Appendix A. (c) If the household uses self-harvested wood or coal for heat, the department will use the community heating cost points for oil in Appendix A multiplied by 0.5.