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21 | P a g e October 25 • For applicants who are not previously responsible for heating costs during this heating season who are now responsible for heating costs for the remainder of the heating season. • To re-establish eligibility for a recipient household that moved during the heating season. • If the household changes residence during the heating season, making them ineligible for Tribal LIHEAP (i.e., moves from the reservation), the individual or household may apply for a prorated state LIHEAP benefit. o See Indian Tribe Service Population 3.3 • To count only those members in the household who are eligible household members. • Calculation: of remaining days in heating season ÷ # of days in heating season matrix = new prorated benefit. o There are 212 days in the heating season. A leap year has 213 days. 3.3 Indian Tribe Service Population DPHHS provides funds directly to Montana Indian Tribes to administer Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Tribal LIHEAP). The State of Montana maintains a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each tribe which outlines the households each tribe will serve. The MOU’s can be found in appendix H at the back of this manual. Tribal LIHEAP eligibility criteria: • Member of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) living on the CSKT Reservation • CSKT direct decedents (1st generation) living on the CSKT Reservation • Household contains a CSKT direct decedent 18 years of age or older living on the CSKT Reservation • Native American (Member of any recognized tribe) living on any reservation, excluding CSKT and Crow Reservation Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) only Eligible Indian Households: are defined as one in which the head or spouse is either an enrolled member or a direct descendant of CSKT. This includes any enrolled or direct decedents (1st generation) 18 years of age or older. CSKT can have a tribal member over the age of 18 that is not listed as head of household that is a tribal member and is eligible for Tribal LIHEAP. Example: Grandma and grandpa are not enrolled members but grandson who is 19 is an enrolled member. The entire household is eligible for Tribal LIHEAP benefits. Tribal