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DEAP Acronym for Delaware Energy Assistance Program. This is the local name used for LIHEAP.

DISABLED Anyone certified as ‘disabled’ by a medical doctor and/or a government agency. Disabled applicants are eligible to apply for DEAP by mail.

DSHA Delaware State Housing Authority: The organization which administers statewide housing programs.

DENIAL (NOTICE OF) Written notice sent to an applicant when that applicant is not eligible to receive assistance from DEAP.

DENIED An applicant who is denied services, usually because applicant exceeds current income guidelines, or is living in subsidized housing with no heating costs.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) The cabinet level agency of the United States government which provides Federal funding to the various states for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).

DHSS Acronym for Department of Health and Social Services. (State level agency)

DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE A client may receive a direct cash payment (in the form of a check written by the contractor agency to the client) of not more than the full benefit for the household on a one time basis for the duration of the DEAP upon approval by the contractor agency manager.

DNREC Acronym for Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Controls.

DOCUMENTATION Photostat or written proof confirming information in client files. Examples are Social Security cards, pay stubs, utility bills, drivers’ licenses, birth certificates, etc.

DOOR JAM The rough frame of a door.

DOOR SWEEP An aluminum strip with a vinyl, rubber, or fiber flap attached to its bottom edge.

DSSC Acronym for Division of State Service Centers.