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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

Application Date:

The date a signed application is received in the HSZ office (even if it is not complete) is the Application Date.

The 'pending' case is added to the LIHEAP system. day following the Application Date.

By Day #15:

Notice of missing data or verifications and deadline has been provided to the applicant.

By Day #30:

The applicant must have returned all data and verifications. If not, and the HSZ office has provided appropriate assistance to the applicant in completing the application, the application may be denied.

By Day #45:

Action has been taken on the case to approve or deny and the 'Notice of Eligibility' has been generated in the system.

NOTE: If used, SFN 530 (Eligibility and Benefit Worksheet) or the LIHEAP Budget Excel Worksheet from the Eligibility Tech website must be signed and dated by the worker where it says "Signature of CSSB Representative." An electronic or text box signature is acceptable.