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2026 - 2027 I PY27 NH Fuel Assistance Program (FAP) Procedures Manual 2 Table of Contents 1. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 COORDINATION BETWEEN FUEL ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION........................................................................................ 6 3. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 4. ANNUAL FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE ................................................................................................ 10 5. THE APPLICATION PROCESS .................................................................................................................................... 12 TAKING THE APPLICATION .............................................................................................................................................. 13 DOCUMENTING INCOME ............................................................................................................................................... 13 DOCUMENTING NO OR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ........................................................................................................... 14 FAP INCOME .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 NON-COUNTABLE INCOME ............................................................................................................................................. 16 ALLOWABLE EXPENSES (AKA INCOME DISREGARDS) ............................................................................................................ 17 INCOME GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................... 17 CALCULATING THE NUMBER OF ROOMS ........................................................................................................................... 17 CALCULATING HEATING COSTS ....................................................................................................................................... 18 CALCULATING THE BENEFIT ............................................................................................................................................ 19 COMPLETING THE APPLICATION AND CERTIFYING AS ELIGIBLE ............................................................................................... 20 CERTIFYING AN APPLICATION WITH A BENEFIT ................................................................................................................... 20 6. ELIGIBILITY OF SPECIAL DWELLING OR INCOME CASES ......................................................................................... 21 CAMPERS/MOBILE HOME DWELLINGS ............................................................................................................................. 21 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................... 21 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING WITH HEAT INCLUDED IN RENT ......................................................................................................... 21 FUEL TANK IN A MULTI-UNIT DWELLING ........................................................................................................................... 21 INCOME FROM CONTRACTED AND/OR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (I.E. EDUCATION) ...................................................................... 22 PAYMENT FOR CARE PROVIDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 22 CHILD SUPPORT PAID ................................................................................................................................................... 23 CHILD SUPPORT RECEIVED ............................................................................................................................................. 23 SSI AND SSA OVERPAYMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 24 SELF EMPLOYMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 SELF EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT TAXES ...................................................................................................... 26 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE SELF EMPLOYMENT DECLARATION ................................................................................ 27 RENTAL PROPERTY INCOME ........................................................................................................................................... 29 7. SHARED HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS .................................................................................................. 30 ROOMMATES .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 ROOMERS/BOARDERS (APPLICANT RENTS ROOM(S) FROM OWNER) ....................................................................................... 31 ROOMING HOUSE/DIVIDED RESIDENCE (APPLICANT IS OWNER WHO RENTS ROOM OR ROOMS) ................................................... 31 CHILD RESIDENCY WHEN CUSTODY IS SHARED ................................................................................................................... 32 CUSTODIAL CARE PROVIDERS – ADULT CARE ..................................................................................................................... 33 NURSING HOME CLIENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 33 FOSTER CARE FOR MINORS ............................................................................................................................................ 34 STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 FOREIGN STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 QUALIFIED NONCITIZENS ............................................................................................................................................... 35 INELIGIBLE NONCITIZENS ............................................................................................................................................... 36 8. ENERGY EMERGENCY GUIDANCE ........................................................................................................................... 37