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Section Five: Eligibility Guidelines and Benefit Matrices Intake, Operations & Policy Manual

Program Year 2026 77 SECTION FIVE: ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES and BENEFIT MATRICES This Section contains: ✓ Eligibility Income Guidelines ✓ Standard Benefits and Primary Heating Source Matrices o Benefit Matrix – Region 1 o Benefit Matrix – Region 2 Eligibility Income Guidelines 60% of State Median Income by Household Size For Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Estimated State Median by Household Size-Source HHS Household Unit Size Annual Gross Income* Monthly Gross Income* 1 $38,385 $3,198.75 2 $50,196 $4,183.00 3 $62,006 $5,167.17 4 $73,817 $6,151.42 5 $85,627 $7,135.58 6 $97,438 $8,119.83 7 $99,652 $8,304.33 8 $101,867 $8,488.92 9 $104,081 $8,673.42 10 $106,296 $8,858.00 11 $108,510 $9,042.50 12 $110,725 $9,227.08 Each Additional Member $2,115 $184.58 * Gross income means all household income before any deductions

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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Five: Eligibility Guidelines and Benefit Matrices Intake, Operations & Policy Manual

Program Year 2026 77 SECTION FIVE: ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES and BENEFIT MATRICES This Section contains: ✓ Eligibility Income Guidelines ✓ Standard Benefits and Primary Heating Source Matrices o Benefit Matrix – Region 1 o Benefit Matrix – Region 2 Eligibility Income Guidelines 60% of State Median Income by Household Size For Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Estimated State Median by Household Size-Source HHS Household Unit Size Annual Gross Income* Monthly Gross Income* 1 $38,385 $3,198.75 2 $50,196 $4,183.00 3 $62,006 $5,167.17 4 $73,817 $6,151.42 5 $85,627 $7,135.58 6 $97,438 $8,119.83 7 $99,652 $8,304.33 8 $101,867 $8,488.92 9 $104,081 $8,673.42 10 $106,296 $8,858.00 11 $108,510 $9,042.50 12 $110,725 $9,227.08 Each Additional Member $2,115 $184.58 * Gross income means all household income before any deductions