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Chapter 24 – Home Energy Assistance Program Page 6 of 33 7. The Subgrantee must verify citizenship or legal status, income and Social Security Numbers of all Household Members as well as the identity of the Primary Applicant as prescribed by the HEAP Guide and this Rule. 3. Eligibility.

Except as may be expressly provided for elsewhere in this Rule, eligibility shall be determined on the basis of information submitted by the Primary Applicant as of the Application Date. MaineHousing and Subgrantees reserve the right to ask for additional or clarifying information from the Primary Applicant, Household Members, or third parties to determine eligibility. A. Household Eligibility. 1. The Primary Applicant and each additional Household Member must be one of the following: (1) a U.S. Citizen; (2) a U.S. Non-Citizen National; or (3) a Qualified Alien. If the Primary Applicant or any Household Member does not meet this requirement they must be excluded from the total number of Household Members when calculating a Benefit. All documentation must be valid. Expired or absent documentation is not acceptable.

U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Non-Citizen National status may be verified using ONE of the following documents: a. U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card b. Real ID issued by any U.S. State c. Certificate of Naturalization (N-550/N-570)

d. Certificate of Citizenship (N-560/N-561) e. U.S. Birth Certificate or similar document evidencing U.S. birth that includes all of the following information for the individual: i Name ii Date of Birth iii U.S. Place of Birth (including city, town or county, and State) iv Parent(s) name(s) v A Certification from the appropriate state or local body (state,town/city, etc) vi A seal or for newer records, the bar code f. Document from federally recognized Indian Tribe that includes your name and the name of the federally recognized Indian Tribe that issued the document, and shows your membership, enrollment, or affiliation with the tribe. Documents that can be provided: i. A Tribal enrollment card; ii. A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood; iii. A Tribal census document; iv. Documents on Tribal letterhead signed by a Tribal official