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Excess Utility Charges - When subsidized housing applicants are only responsible for paying “excess utility charges” not covered by the Utility Allowance, the Subgrantee must use the amount of the “excess charges” to determine TEC. The Utility Allowance would not be necessary in this scenario. 2. Determining TEC with a Utility Allowance  Vendor 1 Energy Costs + Vendor 2 Energy Costs – Utility Allowance = TEC If the TEC is a negative amount, the household is not eligible. The LES system is currently taking into account Utility Allowances when determining the TEC. If the applicant receives a Utility Allowance, the Subgrantee shall complete the Utility Allowance section of the LES application. That portion of the LES application automatically prevents entering Utility Allowance data for applicants 60 years old or older. The Utility Allowance should only be entered in one energy consumption file. 3. Verification of Utility Allowance Subgrantee shall obtain support documentation that provides the amount of an applicant’s Utility Allowance. Support documentation includes, but is not limited to:  HUD Form 50059  HUD Form 50058  HUD Form 52667  Statements from public housing authorities When reviewing housing documentation the Subgrantee is to determine if the applicant’s Utility Allowance is already calculated in the applicant’s Section 8 Tenant Total Payment (TTP), resulting in a lower Section 8 Tenant Rent (TR). This should not be confused with a utility re- imbursement (a payment made to the applicant). It is possible an applicant may receive a Utility Allowance and a reimbursement. To provide for a more efficient application process, the Subgrantee shall:  Notify the applicant of the requirement for support documentation at the time of appointment or application.  Include the requirement to provide support documentation in all outreach materials.