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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 9 CCR 2503-7 Income Maintenance (Volume 3)

10 3.751.7 REIMBURSEMENT AND SANCTIONS 3.751.71 Reimbursements [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] Subject to allocations as determined by the State Department, county departments shall be reimbursed up to 100% for all allowable costs incurred for the operation of the Heating Fuel Assistance Program, outreach, and other administrative costs. 3.751.72 Sanctions [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] County departments/Contractor, which fail to follow the rules of the Heating Fuel Assistance Program shall be subject to administrative sanctions as determined by the State Department (see 11 CCR 2508-1). 3.752 LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: HEATING FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] 3.752.1 APPLICATION PERIOD [Rev. eff. 11/1/13] To apply for LEAP, the general public shall submit a State prescribed application form (IML-4) during the period of November 1st through April 30th. If April 30th for a particular calendar year falls on a holiday or weekend, then the eligibility periods shall be extended until midnight the next business day. These programs are contingent upon the continued availability of funds in accordance with Sections 3.750.15 and 3.758.48. The county department shall accept all application forms that are received or postmarked during the application period. Facsimile copies of completed application forms shall be accepted as valid. Preference shall be given to application forms received from public assistance households (such as Colorado Works, Old Age Pension (OAP), Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND), Aid to the Blind (AB), and Food Assistance). Such applications received prior to November 1st shall be accepted and may be processed; however, eligibility shall not be effective until November 1st. Application forms received or postmarked after the closing date shall be denied. Eligibility will be determined based on the applicant's circumstances on the date the application is received by the county department. Although applications may be accepted and processed earlier, the effective date of application shall not be before November 1st. 3.752.2 PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] To be determined eligible for a Heating Fuel Assistance Program payment, households must, at time of application, be vulnerable to the rising costs of home heating, and meet income and other requirements of the program as defined in these regulations. The following factors shall be considered as of the date of application: Colorado state residency, U.S. citizenship/alien status, lawful presence, income, vulnerability, fuel type, household composition, shared living arrangements, dwelling type, and estimated home heating costs. 3.752.21 Countable Unearned Income [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] Countable unearned income includes but is not limited to the following, as well as payments from any other source, which is considered to be a gain or benefit to the applicant or recipient: A. Inheritance, gifts, and prizes; B. Dividends and interest received on savings bonds, leases, etc.; C. Income from rental property;