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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Two: Income Intake, Operations & Policy Manual Program Year 2026 39 Income types Definition Considered Income? Proof of Income Yes No Disability Insurance (Private) Income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period X

Official documentation such as an award letter or benefit verification letter (see addendum at the end of Section Two for additional information) Dividends A sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings X

Letter from corporation listing amount or a bank statement Earned Income Wages, Salaries, Commissions, Bonuses, Profit Sharing, Tips, Vacation Pay, Overtime Pay, Severance Pay, Sick Leave X

Wage Stubs or statement from employer Earned Income Credit (EIC) [See also Child Tax Credit (CTC)] A tax credit for low-income households

X

Employers paid fringe benefits Health Insurance, retirement, etc.

X

Energy Grants Money received under last year’s LIHEAP, OEAP or from private utility energy assistance programs

X

Federal Disaster Payments Payments made by federal agencies under a presidential declaration of disaster

X