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2020 09/13/18 4 who acquired U.S. citizenship at birth if at least one parent is a U. S. citizen and parents have reported the birth to the U. S, consular office, a Consular Report Of Birth Abroad is issued as proof of U.S. citizenship.

“Utility” means electricity or gas provided by a company subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii.

“Utility company” means an electric company or a gas company subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii and which has entered into written agreement with the Department to implement the program in accordance with these procedures.

“Vulnerability” means the additional energy burden of households with young children, meaning children ages five and under, or households with disabled adults or adults age 60 and over.

1.3 Roles in Implementing Program

The Department shall contract services from provider Agencies to implement the program in accordance with a written Agreement, the State Plan for LIHEAP, and these procedures.

The Department shall establish vendor agreements with individual utility companies for the geographic area they serve, provided these companies agree to implement the program in accordance with the provisions stated in the vendor agreements, and comply with the State Plan for LIHEAP, and these procedures.

1.4 Proposed Use of Funds

The Department shall reserve an amount, no less than fifty-four per cent of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance funds allocated to the State each federal fiscal year, for the purpose of providing energy credit assistance to eligible households. Gas paid as heating and Electric paid as cooling.

The Department shall reserve an amount, not to exceed twenty-five per cent of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance funds allocated to the State each federal fiscal year, for the purpose of providing Energy Crisis Intervention assistance on behalf of eligible households. Energy Crisis Intervention funds not issued to eligible households shall be added to the funds to be issued as energy credits.

The Department shall reserve ten per cent of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds allocated to the State for Weatherization.