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the operator of the facility. Information may be gathered by telephone. (3) A student living in a dormitory is not eligible. If the applicant states that the household lives in a dormitory or has part or all of the cost of residence in a facility paid by the state, the subrecipient must deny the application. C. Applicants must list a place as an address. The subrecipient must contact those that list only a post office box or non-living place as their address. To be eligible the applicant must give an address such as a house number and street, route number, or other specific location. If more than one household resides at the same location (apartment number, lot number or street address) the applicant must provide clarification of their separate household status.

.04 Legal Resident Requirement To be eligible for LIHEAP, the applicant must be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent legal resident who is eligible for federal benefits. A. The subrecipient cannot serve an ineligible alien. The department will consider a household eligible when at least one member, preferably an adult, meets the citizenship/alienage requirements. B. “Qualified aliens” are defined in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, (commonly known as the Welfare Reform Act), as: legal permanent residents, refugees, asylees, individuals paroled into the United States for a period of at least one year, individuals whose deportation has been withheld, individuals granted conditional entry, and certain individuals who are victim of domestic abuse. 1. Qualified aliens are eligible to receive assistance and services under LIHEAP so long as they meet other LIHEAP requirements. C. The applicant does not need to verify citizenship if anyone in the household is receiving food stamps or SSI. The subrecipient and DEO will consider the citizenship requirement met. D. The subrecipient must deny the application if: 1. The applicant is an illegal alien 2. No one in the household meets the citizenship/alienage requirement 3. The applicant states on the application that they are not legal residents