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(c) Payment essential to obtain nonutility heating fuel for an applicant for family assistance (FA), safety net assistance (SNA), veteran assistance or emergency public assistance. The district must authorize a non-recoupable payment to an applicant for FA, SNA, veteran assistance or emergency public assistance for nonutility (other than natural gas or electricity) heating fuel, including an applicant whose nonutility heating bill includes costs for the applicant's own residential unit and for other residential units, provided such payment is necessary to obtain nonutility heating fuel essential for the applicant's residential heating purposes. Such payment may only be made when it is documented that the applicant is the tenant of record and the customer of record, as defined in subdivision (a) of this section, and alternative payment or housing accommodations cannot be arranged and the applicant is without liquid resources to pay for such nonutility heating fuel. Such payment must not exceed the cost of nonutility heating fuel required to meet the applicant's immediate need. However, once an initial payment has been authorized for an applicant whose nonutility heating bill includes costs for the applicant's own residential unit and for other residential units, subsequent emergency payments to obtain nonutility heating fuel for that applicant may only be authorized for deliveries made on an alternate basis with the other unit(s) sharing the fuel source. Prior to issuing payment for each subsequent delivery, it must be documented that heating fuel in amounts reasonably comparable to the most recent delivery paid for by the social services district has been provided by or on behalf of the other unit(s) sharing the fuel source. When the alternate delivery requirement has not been met or cannot be documented, the social services district must address the applicant's hearing emergency with alternative methods. These methods include, but are not limited to, the following: referrals to services and/or other agencies; exploration of alternative housing; exploration of other funding sources (including HEAP); or the lending of safe supplemental heating devices. Documentation of need for the social services district payment must be fully recorded in the applicant's case file. (d) Payment essential to obtain nonutility heating fuel.

This subdivision applies to recipients of FA, SNA, veteran assistance, or self-maintaining grantees in receipt of FA or SNA on behalf of dependent children and in receipt of fuel for heating allowances as outlined in subdivision (b) of this section. An advance allowance subject to recoupment, in accordance with 18 NYCRR 352.11, must be authorized for such recipient or grantee when it is documented that the recipient/grantee is the tenant and customer of record for the residential heating bill, as defined in subdivision (a) of this section, and when the recipient/grantee has made a request in writing for such an allowance and also has requested in writing that the monthly grant be reduced to recover the advance allowance. This provision is applicable in those cases where the recipient/grantee's nonutility heating bill includes costs for the recipient/grantee's own residential unit and for other residential units. Once an initial payment has been authorized for a recipient/grantee whose nonutility heating bill includes costs for the recipient/grantee's own residential unit and for other residential units, subsequent payments to obtain nonutility heating fuel for that recipient/grantee may only be authorized for deliveries made on an alternate basis with the other unit(s) sharing the fuel source. Prior to issuing payment for each subsequent delivery, it must be documented that heating fuel in amounts reasonably comparable to the most recent delivery paid for by the social services district has been provided by or on behalf of the other unit(s) sharing the fuel source. When the alternate delivery requirement has not been met or cannot be documented, the social services district must address the recipient/grantee's heating emergency with alternative methods. These methods include, but are not limited to, the following: referrals to services and/or other agencies; exploration