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18 may receive a utility allowance and/or a utility reimbursement check each month from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The amount of the monthly utility allowance must be deducted from the Regular Heating or Regular Cooling payment for which the household is eligible.
For example, if an electric household of four with an income of $1,000 receives a utility allowance of $100, the household is eligible for $410 as shown on the Payment Assistance Chart. However, the utility allowance must be deducted, therefore, the household would receive a $310 LIHEAP payment.
The local agency must enter the utility allowance on the Residence tab in FACSPro. If the correct amount is entered, the system will automatically deduct this amount from the LIHEAP payment in AwardPro. If previous documents have expired and the new documents have a date that is not valid at the time of the application, the local agency must contact the Public Housing Authority to obtain documentation to verify the utility allowance, if any.
6.1.2 Pre-pay Households Applicants with a pre-pay account are eligible for Regular Assistance if they meet all other points of eligibility. Pre-pay households will receive the same Regular Heating and Regular Cooling payments as all other households based on household size, gross monthly income, and fuel type. Refer to the Payment Assistance Chart in Appendix D. For crisis pre-pay accounts, please see Section 6.2.3.
6.1.3 Non-Subsidized Eligible Renters Applicants that rent a non-subsidized dwelling and whose home energy costs are included in their rent are eligible for Regular Assistance if they meet all other points of eligibility. Applicants must provide written proof of this particular living arrangement, or the worker must verify the living arrangement and amount of the utility by contacting the landlord.
6.1.4 Mixed-Status Households When “Non-Qualified Alien” is selected in the drop-down menu for SSN Response in FACSPro, the system is programmed to include the income of all non-qualified aliens when calculating gross monthly income for the household but will not count those individuals when determining the household size. When completing a LIHEAP-101 paper application, the local agency must be sure to follow the same guidelines.
For example, a single mother with two children applies for assistance. The mother is an undocumented immigrant and, therefore, is a non-qualified alien; however, both of her children were born in the U.S. The mother has an income of $500 a month babysitting, and the children have zero income. To calculate the LIHEAP payment, the gross monthly household income is $500, and the household size is two.