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

34 Step B. Initial Statewide Adjustment The State LEAP office will adjust benefit levels at the beginning of each LEAP program year based upon the projected number of leap applications to be received and the estimated level of funding. Annually, this calculation determines the percentage of the estimated home heating costs (EHHC) of the applicant household to be adjusted. Step C. Adjustment for Electric Heat Households using electric heat will have their electric usage costs reduced to the percentage amounts listed below. HEAT PORTION OF TOTAL ELECTRIC EHHC

House/mobile home 62% for heat Townhouse / duplex / triplex / fourplex 48% for heat Apartment, condominium, hotel, CABIN 43% for heat RV, 5th wheel, camper 50% for heat Step D. Adjustment for Shared Living Arrangements The estimated home heating costs shall be adjusted if the household shares living arrangements with other households but is determined to be a separate household as defined in the “Definitions” section of these rules. If the household shares living arrangements with other households, the estimated home heating cost shall be divided by the number of separate households sharing the living arrangements, whether or not all households sharing the living arrangements are eligible for the Heating Fuel Assistance Program. Step E. Adjustment for Subsidized Housing Home Heating Allowance The State Department shall adjust the amount of estimated home heating cost remaining after Step B if the household resides in subsidized housing (as defined in the “Definitions” section of these rules). A flat rate rental cost allowance for heating ($30 per month or $180 per heating season) shall be deducted from the remaining amount of estimated home heating costs. If the household does not live in subsidized housing, the amount remaining after Step B shall be the estimated home heating cost. Step F. Determine Heating Fuel Assistance Program Amount The State Department shall determine a benefit amount for each eligible household by subtracting the applicable adjustments listed above, in Steps B-E from the household’s estimated home heating costs (EHHC) determined in Step A, 1-3. Any eligible household will receive at least the minimum, up to and including, the maximum benefit amount established by the Department for the LEAP program year. 3.758.48 Adjustments [Rev. eff. 9/1/11] The State Department will provide the county departments advance written notice of any statewide benefit level adjustments. Any statewide adjustment to the LEAP benefit level cannot be appealed. The benefit amount in a prior LEAP program year is not indicative of a current LEAP program year benefit amount and benefit levels may vary from program year to program year depending on funding and the applicant pool.