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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual Leverage means the state can report all non-federal monies spent on low-income energy and weatherization assistance within the State to the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of augmenting the LIHEAP annual grant.

Live-In Care Attendant means a person, not considered part of the household, who 1) is unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption to any member of the household, 2) does not contribute financially to the household, and 3) provides a needed (typically medical) service to a member of the household as documented by a qualified professional. Exception: If the utility bill is in the attendant’s name, they are considered part of the household. Live-in care attendants who do not meet all of the above criteria are considered part of the household/economic unit. Master Metered Complex means those complexes that are 1) unsubsidized and 2) the utilities are in the landlord’s name. Multi-family Dwelling Unit means a dwelling unit that has one or more walls attached to one or more other dwelling units, e.g. condo/townhouse, apartment. Municipal Utility means, without limitation: 1) a utility established pursuant to chapter 709 or 710 of NRS, or 2) any utility that is owned, operated or controlled by a county, city or other local governmental entity. Pending Status means an applying household’s eligibility and/or benefit has not been determined. Program Year – means the state fiscal year (July 1st-June 30th). Public Housing means HUD, Housing Authority or Section 8; or, a residence supported by any city, county, state, tribal or other federal agency. Public Utility means the definition ascribed to it in NRS 704.020 and 704.021. See below: NRS 704.020 “Public utility” or “utility” defined. 1. “Public utility” or “utility” includes: (a) Any person who owns, operates, manages or controls any railroad or part of a railroad as a common carrier in this State, or cars or other equipment used thereon, or bridges, terminals, or sidetracks, or any docks or wharves or storage elevators used in connection therewith, whether or not they are owned by the railroad. (b) Any person, other than a provider of commercial mobile radio service, that provides a telecommunication service to the public, but only with regard to those operations which consist of providing a telecommunication service to the public. (c) Any provider of commercial mobile radio service, but such providers: (1) Must be regulated in a manner consistent with federal law; and (2) Must not be regulated as telecommunication providers for the purposes of this chapter. 2. “Public utility” or “utility” also includes: (a) Any plant or equipment, or any part of a plant or equipment, within this State for the production, delivery or furnishing for or to other persons, including private or municipal corporations, heat, gas, coal slurry, light, power in any form or by any agency, water for business, manufacturing, agricultural or household use, or sewerage service, whether or not within the limits of municipalities. (b) Any system for the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas to 10 or more users. MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 4 - Glossary