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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
The State Administrator may elect to issue direct payments to households or vendors for cooling costs as a cooling component, depending upon the nature of the cooling emergency and the amount of funding available.
Existing household data may be used to identify eligible LHEAP household so that no additional application is required.
Depending upon the amount of funds available to meet the need, payment may be limited to specific vulnerable groups.
The amount and frequency of the payment(s) will be determined at the time a decision is made to implement this cooling component. Information may be solicited from the electric providers or obtained from available electricity cost reports to establish the level of need and an appropriate benefit amount.