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

24 O. The applicant failed to provide valid identification; 3.753.11, and the applicant failed to provide an affidavit; 3.753.12.B.2 (18). P. Non-traditional dwelling; 3.751.1, (23). Q. The household does not reside at the address for which it applied to receive benefits; 3.753.22 (24). R. LEAP can only assist with the primary heating fuel for the primary heating source; 3.751.1, (22). S. The applicant household refused a bulk fuel delivery, thereby relinquishing the benefit; 3.758.46.C (28). T. The household refused inspection of the Crisis Intervention Program work; 3.752.27 (27). U. The applicant has been convicted of fraud; 3.751.56 (29). V. THE household failed to provide necessary verification of income; 3.752.22 (02) (*Note: The rule citation is shown followed by the denial reasons which are to be used when coding the worksheet and entering data into the computer system.) 3.754.11 Appropriate Reason for Denial [Eff. 12/1/14] The county department shall use the most appropriate reason for denial; if the county department is unclear as to the most appropriate reason for denial, it shall consult the State Department. 3.754.12 Notice of Denial [Eff. 12/1/14] A notice of denial shall be provided to the applicant within seven (7) calendar days of the decision; the state will provide the notices to the county department/Contractor for distribution. 3.755 VERIFICATION POLICIES AND CASE RECORD DOCUMENTATION 3.755.1 GENERAL 3.755.11 Verification in Determining Initial Eligibility and Payment Amount [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] Income, estimated home heating costs, and vulnerability shall be verified in determining initial eligibility and/or payment amount. If a household applied during the prior LEAP program year and there are no changes in the applicant, address and fuel provider, vulnerability and lawful presence (provided that IDs are valid in accordance with Section 3.753) may be copied from the prior year case file and provided in the current case file. 3.755.12 Conflicting Information [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] If the county/Contractor obtains information which would affect the initial determination of an applicant household's eligibility or payment level and which is different than information provided by the applicant, the county shall inform the applicant and provide an opportunity for response or explanation. Eligibility shall be determined by using the correct information. In these cases, an applicant who meets eligibility criteria shall not be denied because the applicant provided information that was different than information subsequently obtained by the county. Information used to determine eligibility and benefit level shall be documented in the system. However, in appropriate cases, the counties may institute fraud proceedings.