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2020 09/13/18 3 “Household” means the entire energy household, i.e., any/all individuals or group of individuals who are living together at the residential service address for which the utility company bill or termination notice is submitted. All individuals living in the residence on the first day of the month of application and who will benefit from the LIHEAP credit when it is applied to the utility account shall be included in the application filed by the household.
“Household members” means everyone in the household that is not the applicant.
“Income” means gross income before any deductions. Includes Earned and Unearned income.
“Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)” means any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the United States under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known as a “Permanent Resident Alien”, “Resident Alien Permit Holder” and “Green Card Holder”
“LIHEAP” means Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
“Program” means the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
“Provider agency” means an Agency under agreement with the Department to implement the program under the supervision of the Department. Provider Agencies generally include, but are not limited to, the Honolulu Community Action Program, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc., and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.
“Resident” means a resident of the State. Living in the State with the
purposed of making the individual’s home in the State and not here for a
temporary purpose.
“State Poverty Level” means the poverty income guidelines for Hawaii as published in the Federal Register and in effect on the first day of the current federal fiscal year.
“Unearned income” means cash received or available to be received which are not classified as earned income.
“U. S. Citizen” means an individual born in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and U.S. Nationals from American Samoa and the Swain’s Island; Naturalized U. S. Citizens; and individuals born outside U.S. territory