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

18 4. Weatherization shall be completed as soon as possible on dwellings where the household previously refused or didn't complete weatherization and subsequently allows the dwelling to be weatherized. 3.752.27 Mandatory Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Inspection [Eff. 12/1/14] Households that received assistance from the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) must agree to have an inspection of the work performed, to ensure that the equipment is safe, when contacted by a state- authorized agency. Failure to permit the inspection may result in denial of leap benefits for the following year. A. Exemptions 1. Households containing a member(s) whose mental health concerns could be exacerbated by presence of the inspector shall be exempt. 2. A household whose landlord refuses to allow the inspector in the property shall not have benefits denied. B. Households Who Refuse CIP Inspection 1. Households who refuse to allow the inspection shall not be approved for LEAP benefits for the following year and a LEAP denial hold shall be placed on the household at that address by the state LEAP office. The hold can only be removed by the state LEAP office. 2. If the household has moved to another address, the household may be approved for a LEAP benefit if otherwise eligible. 3. If a denied household subsequently allows the dwelling to be inspected, the household must reapply and, as long as other eligibility criteria are met, may be approved for LEAP benefits after notification from the inspecting agency that the inspection is completed. C. State CIP Contractor’s Responsibilities The state contractor will: 1. Assure that standards, as delineated in Sections A and B, above, are applied uniformly and equitably. 2. Notify the state LEAP office by September 30th of each year of all households that refuse inspection. 3. Notify households that refuse inspection that their refusal may result in denial of LEAP benefits for the following year. 3.753 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENSHIP AND LAWFUL PRESENCE [Eff. 12/1/14] 3.753.1 CITIZENSHIP AND ALIEN STATUS [Eff. 12/1/14] The following are citizens of the United States and are generally eligible to receive social services and public assistance. A. Persons born in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), American Samoa, or Swain's Island;