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pg. 24 will hold all payments until the following month when payments generate. While the system holds the payment, the E1LW screen will display the EA benefit amount; however, the E1RG screen will display the EA benefit as $0.00 until the payment is distributed. October 1 November 1 December 1 Elderly (person age 60 or over) and disabled households Early Application Period: applications accepted and processed. Early Application Period elderly-disabled households: Eligibility Notifications (EA-6) and suppliers EA payments go out. Early Application Period non- elderly-disabled households: Eligibility Notifications (EA-6) and suppliers EA payments go out. Ineligible Energy Assistance (EA-6) notifications generated nightly for elderly-disabled households. ECIP for Elderly-Disabled households starts. ECIP for non- elderly-disabled households starts. CEL with EA pledges sent to utility suppliers for elderly- disabled households. Non-elderly-disabled households Early Application Period: applications accepted and processed. LIHEAP regular season processing begins. Ineligible Energy Assistance (EA-6) notifications generated nightly. (All households) CEL with EA pledges sent to utility suppliers. (All households)

Date Stamp If the application is received prior to the program start date the agencies will date stamp the applications for the date it was received but they will not register that application until the program start times. The agencies will then enter the date stamp date of either October 1st or November 1st (depending on the type of client) on the E1AP screen and put the actual date stamp date in case notes.