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information that is specific to the CSBG report, Module 4, Section C: All Characteristics Report. 4.2 Photo Identification Photo identification is no longer required of the applicant, nor any other household member. The applicant signing the application will be self-attesting to the identity of all household members. 4.3 Indiana Residency The applicant must have resided in a dwelling within the State of Indiana for at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the time of application to be eligible for the Energy Assistance Program. The best verification for Indiana residency is the utility bill in the applicant’s name and reflecting the applicant’s current address. Applicants will also be self-attesting that they have been an Indiana resident for the past thirty days by signing the application. For EAP purposes, a dwelling is defined as a structure zoned for residential or mixed- commercial use that has four walls, a roof, and separate living, kitchen/dining, and bathing areas. 4.4 Citizenship/Qualified Non-US Citizen In addition to the above criteria, eligible household members must be United States (U.S.) citizens, U.S. Nationals or qualified non-U.S. citizens (aliens) as defined by 8 U.S.C§1641(b). Persons who are not citizens or qualified non-US citizens are considered to be ineligible household members. Ineligible household members living with eligible household members do not disqualify the family from receiving assistance. Beginning in PY2025, applicants will identify household members who are not citizens or qualified non-citizens on the application, and will self-certify to the citizenship status of all household members by signing and submitting the application. Households with Ineligible Applicants LSPs are not to deter or deny applicants from applying for assistance if they are ineligible or if they reside with ineligible individuals. An applicant must only be eighteen (18) to apply. Accordingly, an applicant can be either an eligible applicant (able to receive EAP benefits) or an ineligible applicant (unable to receive EAP benefits but applying for the eligible members).

In order to calculate the household’s eligibility, an LSP will exclude the ineligible household members from the total number of household members (total household size) when calculating the benefit amount. The income of the ineligible household member, however, must be counted when determining the total household income eligibility. Income of all household members regardless of eligibility must be documented.