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Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) Eligibility Diagram No Yes Eligible for ECIP Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Eligible for ECIP No Yes Eligible for ECIP Yes Yes No Eligible for ECIP No Yes Eligible for ECIP No Yes Yes No Eligible for ECIP Eligible for ECIP Yes H & C Cost Examples: Owed HH Can Pay LIHEAP Eligible for ECIP 150 20 80 No 100 0 100 50 2 48 Yes Deduction Examples: Vendor Type Owed HH Can Pay LIHEAP No Regulated 1000 500 500 HH = Household Non-Regulated 700 500 200 H&C = Heating and Cooling Regulated 2000 300 1500 Regulated= Electric, Natural Gas Non-Regulated 1300 200 800 Non-Regulated=All Other Sources of H&C Energy 02/18/2015 Not Eligible for ECIP Household is LIHEAP Eligible Not Eligible for ECIP State declares LIHEAP crisis payment to HHs because prolonged severe or extreme weather Weather conditions of the subsequent 72 hours pose a serious threat to the health or safety of one or more members of the eligible household State declares LIHEAP crisis payment because the upsurge in the price of home energy fuel type has caused crisis Deduct what HH can pay from what HH owes (Max Regulated $1,500, Non-Regulated $800) Household is determined to be in a life- threatening situation, which can directly or indirectly lead to death of the member of the eligible household unless some form of assistance has been provided no later than eighteen (18) hours after the household has applied for ECIP benefit Financial assessment demonstrates the household to be without sufficient resources for alleviating the crisis Not Eligible for ECIP Not Eligible for ECIP Criteria and amount defined by State LIHEAP PM 100 FINAL No Deduct what HH can pay from what HH owes (Max Regulated $1,500, Non- Regulated $800) or emergency repair of equipment (Max $5,000) Deduct what HH can pay from what HH owes up to the month the ECIP was filed, including filing month (Max Regulated $1,500, Non- Regulated $800) Household has no prospect for receiving resources within forty-eight (48) hours that could alleviate the crisis Source of Heating and Cooling Purchased Directly from the Energy Vendor Expedited ECIP Process. Source of Heating and Cooling Purchased Directly from the Energy Vendor If heating and cooling are included in the rent, eviction notice is required to show amount or % of H&C cost in the rent. LIHEAP payment should not exceed the smaller of H&C cost or amount owed to landlord (Max Regulated $1,500, Non-Regulated $800) Deduct what HH can pay from what HH owes to reinstate the services (Max Regulated $1,500, Non-Regulated $800) Amount determined by State LIHEAP PM for emergency repair of equipment (Max $5,000) or crisis payment to HH (Max $1,500) Household has received a notice from the utility services for disconnection within five (5) days or has less than 1/4th of standard allocation from the non-regulated vendor and rejection to future services Division has authorized crisis payment Not Eligible for ECIP Criteria and amount defined by State LIHEAP PM Household utility services for heating and cooling have been disconnected or energy source of non-regulated vendor 100% depleted with rejection to future services Household is under the payment arrangement with utility services to avoid disconnection/rejection of future services H&C Cost 100 100