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Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual imply the case processing is being delayed to obtain accurate annualized income for the program year. (Refer to manual section 1001, Change in Household).

802 DETERMINING INCOME ELIGIBILITY To determine if the applicant household is income eligible follow the steps below: I. Determine the number of persons in the household eligible for consideration (household size). This excludes persons not meeting the citizenship requirement. (Refer to Manual Section 502, Household Determination, for further information.) II. Determine the household’s countable annualized gross income. This includes the income of persons not meeting the citizenship requirement. (Refer to Manual Section 700, Income) III. Compare the household’s annual gross countable income to the current federal income poverty level for a household of the same size. (See Appendix A) IV. If the household’s income exceeds the current federal income poverty level, DENY the application in the EAP system for excess income. (Refer to Manual Section 900, Case Disposition) V. If the household is INCOME ELIGIBLE, determine the household’s fixed annual credit (FAC) benefit (MS 803). 803 DETERMINING THE FIXED ANNUAL CREDIT (FAC) BENEFIT I. Determine the household’s countable annualized gross income. (Refer to Manual Section 700, Income) II. Enter the household’s annual gross income in the EAP system. The EAP system will calculate household’s annual gross income by the Nevada median household income energy burden for the current program year (noted in Appendix A). This computation is the amount of money the household is expected to pay for the energy costs for the year. III. Enter the household account(s) information in the energy vendor screen in the EAP system. Some vendors interface with the EAP system. For the vendors that do not interface with the EAP system calculate the household’s energy dollar usage for the prior twelve (12) months and enter amount in the screen. Include primary heating and electric energy source costs. IV. Also, for the vendors that do not interface with the EAP system calculate the household’s energy usage in units for the prior twelve (12) months and enter the amount in the screen. Include the primary heating and electric source. V. The EAP system takes the total household energy dollar usage and subtracts the median household’s energy burden to determine the benefit. 1. If the amount is $240 or more, that is the household’s benefit amount. MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 2 - Section 800 – Budgeting