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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Two: Income Intake, Operations & Policy Manual Program Year 2026 48 Income types Definition Considered Income? Proof of Income Yes No Tribal General Assistance (Tribal TANF) A program that provides assistance to tribal families X

Official documentation from a tribal office showing the amount of assistance Tribal per capita payments from casinos Casino profits paid by a tribe directly, including payments made to minors X

Statement from tribe regarding payment amounts Trust Fund Money, securities, property, etc. held in trust and received on a regular basis (not counted if one-time, lump sum payment) X

Letter, statement from lawyer, bank statement Unemployment Insurance An allowance of money, usually weekly, to an unemployed worker by a state or federal agency X

Printout or statement from the employment office. (ensure that gross weekly benefit amount is used) Utility Allowance An allowance of money, usually monthly, used to subsidize a person’s utility costs.

X

Veterans Benefits Benefits paid directly to a person who has served in a military force or a surviving family member X

Benefit award letter, correspondence from the VA office, benefit payment check, bank statement Women, Infant, and children (WIC) Program Women, Infants, and children (supplemental food program)

X

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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Two: Income Intake, Operations & Policy Manual Program Year 2026 48 Income types Definition Considered Income? Proof of Income Yes No Tribal General Assistance (Tribal TANF) A program that provides assistance to tribal families X

Official documentation from a tribal office showing the amount of assistance Tribal per capita payments from casinos Casino profits paid by a tribe directly, including payments made to minors X

Statement from tribe regarding payment amounts Trust Fund Money, securities, property, etc. held in trust and received on a regular basis (not counted if one-time, lump sum payment) X

Letter, statement from lawyer, bank statement Unemployment Insurance An allowance of money, usually weekly, to an unemployed worker by a state or federal agency X

Printout or statement from the employment office. (ensure that gross weekly benefit amount is used) Utility Allowance An allowance of money, usually monthly, used to subsidize a person’s utility costs.

X

Veterans Benefits Benefits paid directly to a person who has served in a military force or a surviving family member X

Benefit award letter, correspondence from the VA office, benefit payment check, bank statement Women, Infant, and children (WIC) Program Women, Infants, and children (supplemental food program)

X