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○ A Point in Time Waiver or Vulnerable Population Waiver has been approved.

● The applicant’s total gross household income is at or below the program’s established poverty guideline.

● The applicant is eligible for:

○ EUSP Bill Payment Assistance (for EUSP arrearage), or

○ MEAP (for gas arrearage).

● Funds are currently available for the program.

● The applicant’s name is listed on the utility bill associated with the arrearage. Benefit Amount and Conditions If eligible for an arrearage grant: ● The applicant may receive an arrearage benefit for any past-due amount identified by the current electric or gas company that is 21 days or more past due, up to the maximum arrearage grant.

● The arrearage does not need to be from the current utility account but must be from an account previously held in the applicant’s name.

● If additional qualifying arrearages are discovered at a later time (including in subsequent years), those amounts may be eligible for payment provided all other criteria are still met. Restrictions ● Arrearage funds may not be used to reimburse the applicant for prior payments made on their arrearage before applying for assistance. Customer funds applied to past due balances must remain applied to the account and cannot be offset or replaced by program funds.

Updated May 2025

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○ A Point in Time Waiver or Vulnerable Population Waiver has been approved.

● The applicant’s total gross household income is at or below the program’s established poverty guideline.

● The applicant is eligible for:

○ EUSP Bill Payment Assistance (for EUSP arrearage), or

○ MEAP (for gas arrearage).

● Funds are currently available for the program.

● The applicant’s name is listed on the utility bill associated with the arrearage. Benefit Amount and Conditions If eligible for an arrearage grant: ● The applicant may receive an arrearage benefit for any past-due amount identified by the current electric or gas company that is 21 days or more past due, up to the maximum arrearage grant.

● The arrearage does not need to be from the current utility account but must be from an account previously held in the applicant’s name.

● If additional qualifying arrearages are discovered at a later time (including in subsequent years), those amounts may be eligible for payment provided all other criteria are still met. Restrictions ● Arrearage funds may not be used to reimburse the applicant for prior payments made on their arrearage before applying for assistance. Customer funds applied to past due balances must remain applied to the account and cannot be offset or replaced by program funds.

Updated May 2025