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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Administrative Organization and Responsibilities 415-05- 11 (Revised 10/1/20 ML #3588) View Archives

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in North Dakota is a state-supervised, county-administered program. The Department of Human Services established a LIHEAP administrative unit within the Economic Assistance Policy Division and delegated responsibility for program planning, direction, supervision, monitoring, training and evaluation. DHS also has the responsibility of building and maintaining the computer system that determines eligibility and benefits state-wide.

The department’s Fiscal Administration Division, LIHEAP Administrator and Economic Assistance Director monitor the funding of the program. Various units of the Fiscal Administration Division will provide research, reporting, accounting, and data processing services.

The local human service zone offices, formerly known as county social service offices are responsible for local program administration, outreach and the delivery of services. Program supervision, training and monitoring are provided by the state office staff in the Economic Assistance Policy Division.

Fair hearings are managed by the Department’s Appeals Supervisor. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) conducts hearings for the Department concerning appeals. See 448- 01-30-35, Fair Hearings Procedure, for additional information.

The four Indian tribes, located on the North Dakota reservations, will administer a program of low income home energy assistance to eligible Indian households that reside within the boundaries of the reservations.