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pg. 46 ENERGY ASSISTANCE – EA DSS will only pay EA as a one-time payment towards one (1) fuel type per program year.  Elderly-Disabled: October- May  All other households: November - May If the household has multiple fuel types, they can choose the fuel type to pay when they apply. The EA payment will go towards the heating or cooling source that the applicant indicates on the LIHEAP Application under “Fuel Source for My Home”. EA fuel types include:  Natural gas  Tank propane  Electric  Fuel oil  Wood  Kerosene  Cylinder propane EA applicants will be notified of the eligibility status of their application by the Energy Assistance Eligibility Notice (EA-6) automatically generated by the EA System. DSS, DLS requires that hearing notification be included in the EA-6 and be issued in writing. If benefits are to be paid to a Home Energy Supplier, an Energy Assistance Payment Notice (EA-7) will be mailed to the participant by the EA System as required in section 2605 (b) (7) LIHEAP statute.