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1700 ENERGY BURDEN TABLE

Applicant Heat/Electric Situation Energy Burden Rationale Type of Payment Documentation Applicant pays a vendor directly for utilities Yes HH energy bills rise and fall with market Paid to vendor Utility bill Utility costs (heat and electric) included in rent (non-subsidized) Yes HH rent may increase with an increase in Direct pay to Applicant (999) Landlord letter or rental agreement Energy costs Heat costs included in rent and applicant is billed directly for Yes HH energy bills rise and fall with market Paid to electric vendor because gas usage is Utility bill electric (non- indeterminate subsidized) Applicant pays the landlord or trailer park owner for utility Yes HH energy bills rise and fall with market Direct pay to Applicant (999) Landlord letter or trailer park agreement costs Applicant lives in total electric subsidized housing and all energy is included in rent No HH rent and HH energy bill will not increase with an increase None Not Applicable in energy costs Applicant lives in subsidized housing and pays a vendor directly for utility costs (receives a Yes HH energy costs rise with market Paid to vendor Utility bill utility allowance) Applicant lives in subsidized housing and pays a landlord for utility costs (receives a utility Yes HH energy costs rise with market Direct pay to applicant (999) or to electric supplier Landlord letter or subsidized housing contract and/or utility bill allowance) Applicant lives in subsidized housing and pays a vendor directly for all utility costs (does NOT receive a utility Yes HH energy bills rise and fall with market Paid to vendor Utility bill allowance)