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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT

OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY ASSISTANCE MANUAL

MAIN TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME IX, PAGE 2

CHAPTER SUBJECT PAGE

B. FUEL ASSISTANCE (cont)

c. Types 3 1. Eligible Households 3 2. Ineligible Households 4 6. Income 5 a. Income Levels 5 b. Exempt Income 5 c. Income Disregard/Medical Deduction 8 7. Citizenship/Alien Status 8 8.

C. CASE PROCESSING AND VERIFICATIONS

1. Handling Applications 1 2. General Verifications 1 a. Available in the LDSS 1 b. Applicant’s Statement or Declaration 2 c. Disability Status Verification 2 d. Significant Change 2 3. Selected SNAP Households 2 a. Preprinted Application 2 b. Changes to Preprint Data 3 c. Use of Preprinted Income 3 d. Automatic Eligibility 3 4. Other Public Assistance Households 3 5. Non-Public Assistance Households 3 a. Income 4 1) Regular Income 4 2) Irregular Income 5 3) Countable Income 5 4) Verification of Income 5 a. Earned 5 b. Self-employment 5 c. Unearned 7 b. Significant Income Changes 8 TRANSMITTAL #13-1 a. Citizen 8 b. “Qualified” Alien 8 Other Eligibility Criteria 9 a. Residence 9 b. Selling Fuel for Profit 9 c. Social Security Number Requirement 9