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2026/2027 FAP Vendor Agreement

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All information pertaining to the Eligible Households serviced under this Vendor Agreement will remain confidential and will only be released after a written request from the Subgrantee or the FAP unless an employee from either entity requests such information to assist an Eligible Household with a fuel emergency.

Section 7.

NON-DISCRIMINATION & ADVERTISING

The Supplier shall not advertise in a manner that implies that FAP assistance is available only through that Supplier, or that FAP applications are taken by the Supplier, or that in any other way misleads the public about the FAP.

The Supplier will assure that no Eligible Households will be treated adversely by the Supplier because of such assistance under applicable provisions of New Hampshire law or any other regulatory requirements (42 U.S.C. 8624 (b)(7)(C)). The Supplier will not discriminate in either the cost of Home Energy or related services provided against any Eligible Household on whose behalf payments are made. The Supplier also agrees to respect the confidentiality of Eligible Households.

Section 8.

FUEL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT DURATION & TERMINATION

The Supplier agrees to notify the Subgrantee and the NH Fuel Assistance Program if it is not able to fulfill any or all of the requirements in this Vendor Agreement at any time.

The Supplier’s failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Vendor Agreement shall, at the sole option of the FAP, enable the FAP to terminate this Vendor Agreement without liability thereto, and shall entitle the FAP to bar the Supplier from participation in future Fuel Assistance Programs administered by the State of New Hampshire and to avail itself of any other remedies available under any applicable law. The Supplier must notify the Subgrantee at least 120 days before filing for bankruptcy or closure of the business and must return all Benefit funds provided to the Supplier by Subgrantee and not expended on Eligible Household accounts at least 91 days before filing for bankruptcy and/or closure.

This Vendor Agreement shall be in effect until midnight August 1, 2028 (when all PY27 benefits should be expended or returned). The Supplier, its successors and its assignees, agree that the rights of Eligible Households which have received Home Energy under this Vendor Agreement shall not be prejudiced in the event of early termination of said agreement. In the event of early termination of this Vendor Agreement, the Supplier shall return all FAP funds provided to the Supplier by Subgrantee and not expended on Eligible Household accounts within 30 days from termination to the Subgrantee.

Section 9.

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

The terms of this Vendor Agreement and its execution are subject to applicable laws and regulations of the State of New Hampshire. No eligible household will be treated adversely because of such assistance under applicable New Hampshire law.