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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT

OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY ASSISTANCE

10/16 VOLUME IX, CHAPTER G, PAGE 12

4) Friends, family, etc. cannot temporarily house the applicant household.

Authorize up to $200 unless there is a bill or the cost of the item is known; in which case, authorize that amount not to exceed $200.

g. Purchase of Primary Home Heating Fuel (Code W)

Applications are accepted the first working day of January through March 15.

1) A household is eligible for this type of assistance provided that:

a) the household has exhausted all Fuel Assistance benefits this program year; and

b) there is no viable source of heat in the home; and

c) the household is out of fuel (the tank is empty); or

d) the households’ fuel supply is low as indicated below:

(1) oil/ kerosene 25 gallons or less (2) bottled gas 20% or less gauge reading (3) wood or coal 7 day supply or less

2) If the applicant's tank contains more fuel than indicated above, the applicant will be responsible for any delivery and the vendor can bill the program for a trip charge only.

3) Assistance for a delivery or the cost of an attempted delivery can be received only once per program year. A vendor will only make one trip and all fuel must be delivered in one visit.

In addition to the actual cost of fuel and delivery charges, the bill may include fees for restarting the furnace when the household has run out of fuel. The installation charges for fuel tanks, rental of propane tanks, and fees for connecting and reconnecting furnace and fuel lines may also be included on the bill.

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