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Chapter 24 – Home Energy Assistance Program Page 4 of 33 RR. “Roomer” means a person who qualifies as a separate Household and pursuant to a rental agreement rents no more than two rooms in a Dwelling Unit occupied as separate living quarters and who may, depending upon the rental agreement, be granted privileges to use, but not reside in, other rooms located in the same Dwelling Unit. A Roomer cannot be related by birth, marriage or adoption to any member of the lessor’s Household. A Roomer also includes a boarder (meaning a Roomer who is provided meals).

SS. “Service Area” means the geographic area, as defined by MaineHousing, within which the Subgrantee operates and administers the Programs and the Vendor provides services.

TT. “State” means the State of Maine.

UU. “Subgrantee” means a public or private nonprofit agency, or municipality, selected by MaineHousing to administer the Programs.

VV. “Subsidized Housing” means Households whose rent is based on their income or the subsidy pays for any portion of their mortgage. Housing in which a tax credit or federal/state loan is applied to reduce debt burden on the property is not considered Subsidized Housing. A resident of a residential housing facility including without limitation group homes, homeless shelters, and residential care facilities or a Tenant who pays below market rent or no rent due to the landlord receiving a federal or state subsidy for rent is living in Subsidized Housing.

WW. “Supplemental Benefits” means the benefits that are funded with supplemental HEAP funds.

XX. “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)” means the nutrition assistance program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.

YY. “Tenant” means a Primary Applicant who resides in a Rental Unit.

ZZ. “Vendor” means an energy supplier that has entered into an agreement (“Vendor Agreement”) with MaineHousing to provide Home Energy to Eligible Households.

2. Application.

A. A Primary Applicant may have only one certified eligible Application per Program Year. Household Members may not submit an Application for a given Program Year if they were included on a certified eligible Application for that Program Year.

B. A Primary Applicant may submit a new Application if the Primary Applicant’s Application has been denied.

C. Subgrantees will process Applications in accordance with the requirements of this Section and the HEAP Guide:

1. Applications will be taken as prescribed by MaineHousing each Program Year, beginning on the first business day of August and will continue to be taken until the last working day of May of the Program Year or until otherwise prescribed by MaineHousing, whichever occurs sooner.