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TITLE 476 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CHAPTER 2 - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY 001. APPLICATION. To apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a household must complete an agency-approved application or ask the Department to add a request for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to the household’s current economic assistance case. 001.01 APPLICATION PROCESSING. If the household fails to provide requested documentation within the specified timeframe, the household application may be denied or an eligibility determination may be delayed. 001.02 APPROVAL. An approved application provides household eligibility for the remainder of the program year, notwithstanding changes in household income or composition. 001.03 RE-APPLICATION. To re-apply after a denial, a household must submit a new application or request. 002. ELIGIBILITY. To qualify for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a household must: (A) Be considered an economically-vulnerable household; (B) Meet income guidelines according to household size; (C) Meet citizenship and residency requirements; and (D) Not otherwise be disqualified or ineligible. 002.01 INCOME GUIDELINES. The total annual income of a household may not exceed 150% of the federal poverty level. For purposes of calculating and treating income for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program eligibility, the Department applies the rules and regulations from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Title 475 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC). 002.02 CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY. For purposes of determining Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program eligibility, the Department applies the residency and citizenship or alien status requirements from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Title 475 NAC. A person who does not meet the citizenship and residency requirements must be excluded from a household for purposes of determining eligibility for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 002.03 INELIGIBILITY. A household that includes a person who is ineligible under this section may still remain eligible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Household size will be reduced by the number of ineligible household members for purposes of determining eligibility and payments. Effective Date: 06/26/2022