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Complete Maximum Gross Income Test Section (Section I Parts a-d)

a. Calculate the total earned income for the past 30 days and put it on line a. All calculations follow 3SquaresVT income process. Ex: Weekly income is averaged and then multiplied by 4.3. b. Enter total gross unearned on line b. c. Enter the monthly amount of public assistance income on line c. d. Total all types of income for a gross monthly amount, and enter that amount on line d. e. Compare line d. to the maximum gross income for the household size. • This information was entered in the household heating information section line f. • Remember, this is all income received for all mandatory household members the month the benefit was paid! This could easily be different than 3Squares. If the household is over income, the household is ineligible, and you are done. If the household is income eligible, continue to Section II of the manual budget sheet, Benefit Amount Determination. Benefit Amount Determination (Section II) a. Fill in the first blank Household income % poverty range by using the percentage of poverty table. • For Example: a household of 1 with $893.04 total income would be in the 75%-84% range.

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Complete Maximum Gross Income Test Section (Section I Parts a-d)

a. Calculate the total earned income for the past 30 days and put it on line a. All calculations follow 3SquaresVT income process. Ex: Weekly income is averaged and then multiplied by 4.3. b. Enter total gross unearned on line b. c. Enter the monthly amount of public assistance income on line c. d. Total all types of income for a gross monthly amount, and enter that amount on line d. e. Compare line d. to the maximum gross income for the household size. • This information was entered in the household heating information section line f. • Remember, this is all income received for all mandatory household members the month the benefit was paid! This could easily be different than 3Squares. If the household is over income, the household is ineligible, and you are done. If the household is income eligible, continue to Section II of the manual budget sheet, Benefit Amount Determination. Benefit Amount Determination (Section II) a. Fill in the first blank Household income % poverty range by using the percentage of poverty table. • For Example: a household of 1 with $893.04 total income would be in the 75%-84% range.