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

3 3.750 LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 3.750.1 AUTHORITY 3.750.11 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] Programs authorized under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act include a Heating Fuel Assistance Program and a Crisis Intervention Program. 3.750.12 Intent of the Heating Fuel Assistance Program [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] The Heating Fuel Assistance Program is intended to help meet winter home heating costs of households composed of low-income families and individuals. 3.750.13 Intent of the Crisis Intervention Program [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is intended to assist with the repair or replacement of the non- working primary heating system of approved Heating Fuel Assistance Program applicants. 3.750.14 (None) [Rev. eff. 2/1/12] 3.750.15 Funding [Rev. eff. 9/1/11] This program is federally and privately funded and is subject to availability of funds. If funds are increased, decreased or become unavailable, the services provided herein shall be increased, decreased or terminated accordingly. 3.751 GENERAL PROVISIONS 3.751.1 DEFINITIONS [Rev. eff. 12/1/14] “Applicant”: The person who completes and signs the basic LEAP application form. This is also the only household member who is required to provide proof of lawful presence as defined in these rules. “Approved Vendor” means a vendor that has signed a state specified agreement as it is prescribed in Section 3.758.46. “Bulk Fuel”: Bulk fuel is an energy source for home heating which may be purchased in quantity from a fuel supplier and stored by the household to be used as needed. Normally, bulk fuel includes wood, propane, kerosene, coal and fuel oil. “Collateral Contact means a verbal or written confirmation of a household’s circumstances by a person outside the household who has first-hand knowledge of the information. The name/title of the collateral contact, as well as the information provided must be documented in the report of contact (ROC). “Completed Application”: A basic LEAP application shall be considered to be a completed application when: A. The applicant has provided an adequate response to all application questions which are necessary to determine eligibility and payment level; B. The applicant has provided all required verification. A Social Security Number (SSN) for each household member or proof of application for a SSN must be provided. A SSN is required to determine eligibility. If no SSN is provided for a household member, that member will not be included in the household, but the member’s income will be counted;