13000 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

13120 Agency Outreach Procedures - Information about how to apply for LIEAP and eligibility information will be mailed to prior year LIEAP recipients as well as current TANF and Food Assistance recipients. Statewide press releases will be issued during the program.

EES staff will provide LIEAP applications to all new applicants for Food Assistance and TANF during the LIEAP application period. EES staff will explain to the incoming clients that:

Energy assistance is an annual benefit which may be split between the home heating fuel provider and the electric cooling provider, and

All applications must be received by close of business (5:00 p.m.) last business day of March.

13130 Voluntary Outreach/Intake Services - Outreach will be provided to identified helping agencies/community organizations promoting access options available for clients wishing to apply for benefits.

13140 Definition of Primary and Secondary Heating Fuel - Primary heating fuel is the fuel used by the heating system built into the residence. Secondary heating fuel is the fuel used in any supplemental heating system or the energy needed to operate the furnace or stove. Examples of secondary heating fuel include the wood burned in a fireplace which supplements the household's heating needs, or the electricity used to operate a blower on a natural gas furnace. The household's primary fuel type is one factor which helps to determine the benefit level. Natural gas is also the fuel used most frequently by Kansas residents. If the furnace is unsafe, broken or red tagged by the utility, the primary heating fuel type will be based on the fuel currently used. Anytime an applicant indicates that the primary system consumes one of the higher cost fuels (electricity, propane, or wood), staff will contact the local gas provider to determine if there has been natural gas service to that address.

13150 Benefit Exemption for Other Programs - LIEAP benefits are exempt as income for all DCF programs and all federally funded programs or subsidies. This includes public housing programs subsidized by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or Farmers Home Administration (FHA).