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23 | P a g e October 25 households, including community homes for persons with developmental disabilities licensed under 53-20-305, MCA, are eligible to apply as a household for LIHEAP. Individuals living in licensed group-living situations may be eligible if they meet all other requirements for eligibility. Note: Licensed group-living situations do NOT include community homes for people with severe disabilities licensed under 52-4-203, MCA, youth care facilities licensed under 52-2-622 MCA, shelters for homeless or abused individuals, halfway houses, nursing homes, convalescent centers or other residential treatment facilities which provide shelter in an institutional setting. 3.8 Temporary Absences When a household has a member that is temporarily absent from the household, the following applies: • Count the individual as a member of the household if they live in the household 50% or more of the time. • Count the temporarily absent individual’s income when that individual pays bills on behalf of the household, or if the LIHEAP applicant has access to the absent individual’s resources. (i.e., LIHEAP applicant is on a joint bank account with away individual). 3.9 LIHEAP Processes from End of Regular LIHEAP Season through September 30 • Sub-grantees must stop accepting LIHEAP applications after April 30 unless the heating season is extended by the department. • Applications received online after April 30 must be processed for Summer Weatherization. Application will be denied for LIHEAP due to the season end but may still be eligible for Weatherization. • Emergency applications must be processed year-round. o Emergency applicants must be LIHEAP eligible. o Emergency payments are issued to the Sub-grantee through CHIMES LIHEAP Manual Issuance • IHSB will notify the sub-grantees when to start entering Deliverable Fuel applications. • Except for applications that are still being processed for the current LIHEAP season or unless otherwise notified by IHSB, only Emergency payments should be entered from the end of regular LIHEAP season date through September 30th.