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pg. 36 One Meter + One Bill = One Household. If a client has 2 residences (family home and an apartment they stay in for work or a vacation home) are eligible to receive LIHEAP on only one household for the year. Household Determination Eligibility is based on all individuals living together at the time of approval. Living together includes individuals that are only away from the home due to employment such as truck drivers, salespersons, and military personnel. Establish household members using the member information provided on the LIHEAP application. If an individual leaves the household between the time of application and approval, exclude that person(s) and their income-resources. A Change Report (IM-45) is required when a household reports an individual leaving the household. It is not acceptable for the applicant or agency staff to cross the household member off on the original LIHEAP application because a new signature and date are required verifying the information is true and correct. If the client moves and completes a Change Report (IM-45)  Client has EA that was refunded to the State:  The Change report should be sent to State LIHEAP staff to re- determine eligibility and issue a credit for the remaining EA payment.  Client does not have EA that was refund to the state:  Staff will complete the appropriate ECIP component to determine eligibility.  If client moves and re-applies for Winter ECIP and then needs Summer ECIP the agency will need to compete the Summer ECIP component with the same information from the Winter Component. If an individual moves into the household prior to approval, that person(s), their income, and resources must be included, and a Change Report (IM-45) must be completed. When either situation occurs, record it on the E1CN screen. Once approved as a member in an EA household, another EA household cannot claim this member. After declaration of the member as "included" in the EA household, they are part of this EA household for the program year. If the agency receives contradicting information from applicants on household members that makes the client statement questionable, staff may request verification from the applicant for household composition. This could include:  A rental lease  School records