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Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households with their annual energy costs. The program may provide emergency assistance for households in crisis. All households must qualify per program/component eligibility requirements to receive a benefit. EAP has two funding sources: I. the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) federal block grant; and

II. State revenue generated from Nevada’s Universal Energy Charge (UEC). DWSS operates a seamless program, with uniform eligibility requirements and benefits, incorporating the goals of each funding source. I. The mission of LIHEAP is to assist low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs; and II. The goal of UEC is, to the extent practicable; to provide assistance in an amount sufficient to reduce the percentage of the qualifying household’s income spent on natural gas and electricity to the median percentage of household income spent on the same statewide. 101 VOTER REGISTRATION

Offices that provide public assistance must serve as a voter registration agency. EAP offices are required to publicly display voter registration posters, maintain a supply of voter registration forms, ensure the forms are made available to the general public upon request, assist individuals who need help completing the voter registration form and collect and mail completed forms to the appropriate locations. 102 INTAKE SITES DWSS has contracts with intake sites to provide EAP outreach/ancillary services. Refer to MS 1400 for additional information. MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 1 - Section 100 – General Provisions