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2026 - 2027 I PY27 NH Fuel Assistance Program (FAP) Procedures Manual 34 who is expected to stay at the nursing home permanently, the mandatory payment to the nursing home can be excluded if verified. An example of acceptable documentation would be a statement from the nursing home stating the payment amount. If documentation is verified, the amount of the mandatory payment can be entered as an expense to reduce the household’s countable income.

Foster Care for Minors

Payments received by a home provider for foster care of a minor, made by either a state or tax- exempt placement agency, are reimbursements for the care of the foster individual and are not counted as income in determining income eligibility.

This regulation (IRS code) is specific to households with up to five individuals over age sixteen or up to ten individuals under age sixteen. The foster care individuals must reside in the provider’s home. The foster care individual is not included as a household member and the rooms used exclusively by the foster care individual(s) will not be included when calculating the number of rooms in a residential unit.

The total number of foster care individuals and the documentation of any foster care payments must be submitted with the application. If the payments do not document the names of individuals, documentation of foster care placement must be provided (e.g., copy of the state foster care certification).

Students

Students should only be included as a household member if they reside in the home full-time. If a student lives away from the household during the academic year they should not be counted as a household member. Any college or university student who is residing in the household should be included as a household member and their income should be counted. A student can only be listed as a household member on one application during any one FAP program year.

Foreign Students

Foreign students who are in the United States on a non-immigrant student VISA (Immigration and Naturalization Services, certificate I-20A-Visa Type/Class F1 or J1) and any of their dependents (Class F2 or J2) are not eligible for the FAP.