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SECTION 200 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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201.6 PROGRAM ACCESS
• Effective October 1, 2018, each contractor must physically conduct intake in each county in the service area at least once per week until funds are exhausted. • Each contractor must provide a special period designated for low income seniors and medically homebound households. • Funds may be transferred as necessary based on daily monitoring of the Funds Available Reports. Transfers should occur to adequately and fairly serve all areas of the local community. It is required that 10% of funding allocated for Heating Assistance is available and maintained in the EAP system under the Crisis fund source (FS 06) for the provision of client assistance until March 15th for the Heating Assistance component. • Non-English-speaking applicants are to be served without discrimination or prejudice according to Georgia Energy Assistance policy.
201.7 ALLOCATION
The LIHEAP Allocation formula is computed as follows: • Georgia receives national allocation based on federal formula • There is a 10% cap on administration • Transfer up to 15% to Weatherization • LIHEAP reserves are required by statute • Assurance 16 activities a r e required by statute • Client benefits are allocated to each county based on county poverty rate • Administrative funds are dispersed in proportion to client benefits when available • PSC funds are dispersed by poverty level to Atlanta Gas and Light (AGL) counties • HEAT funds are dispersed by poverty level to all counties
201.8 RETURN OF FUNDS
Benefit Funding that is unspent are to be returned by due dates as determined by the State office. Administrative Funding must be returned by due dates as determined by the State office. LIHEAP subgrantees must report actual obligations for all administrative expenses and repay DHS any funds advanced that have not been used by the end of the LIHEAP application processing period. If client benefits are returned, the matched administrative and program support funding must be returned also. .