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Chapter 1: Determining Eligibility 1 Chapter 1: Determining Eligibility (A) Eligibility Requirements To be considered LIEAP eligible, the applying household must 1. Meet current income guidelines; 2. Provide verification of heating costs; 3. Meet established criteria of a “vulnerable household”; and 4. Be a resident of the state of South Dakota.

(B) Definition of a “Vulnerable Household” Vulnerable households are those households in which members are responsible for paying their own heating costs directly to an energy supplier or to a landlord as a portion of rent.

1) Examples of a Vulnerable Household Are: 1. A household which pays home heating costs directly to an energy supplier. 2. A household whose home heating costs are included in the cost of rent 3. A household which pays home heating costs directly to the landlord in addition to rent.

2) Examples of a Non-vulnerable Household Are: 1. A household living in any of the following types of housing situations including, but not limited to: public or private institutional congregate care facilities: such as nursing homes, group homes, treatment centers; or other living arrangements where the provider is liable for the costs of shelter and home heating. 2. A household that is not able to provide proof of vulnerability.