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2900 Fuel Assistance Program ....................................................................................................... 1 2901 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 2 2902 Fuel Supplier Certification .................................................................................................... 7 2903 Seasonal Fuel Eligible Households ....................................................................................... 9 2904 Excluded Living Arrangements .......................................................................................... 11 2905 Application .......................................................................................................................... 12 2906 Eligibility Review ............................................................................................................... 14 2907 U.S. Citizen, National, or Qualified Immigrant .................................................................. 15 2908 Verification ......................................................................................................................... 17 2908.1 Verification of Identity ................................................................................................. 19 2908.2 Verification of Immigration Status ............................................................................... 20 2909 Social Security Numbers ..................................................................................................... 22 2910 Gross Income ...................................................................................................................... 24 2911 Household Income Sources ................................................................................................. 25 2911.1 Earned Income .............................................................................................................. 26 2911.2 Unearned Income .......................................................................................................... 26 2911.3 Self-Employment Income ............................................................................................. 28 2912 Excluded Income ................................................................................................................ 29 2913 Income Maximum ............................................................................................................... 37 2914 Calculation of Benefits ....................................................................................................... 38 2915 Percentage of Benefits ........................................................................................................ 41 2916 Development of the Standard Heating Cost Tables ............................................................ 42 2917 Benefit Issuance .................................................................................................................. 43 2918 Benefit Payment Schedule .................................................................................................. 44 2919 Use of Benefit Payments ..................................................................................................... 46 2920 One-Time Benefits .............................................................................................................. 48 2921 Credit Balances ................................................................................................................... 49 2922 Expedited Benefits .............................................................................................................. 50 2923 Change in Circumstances .................................................................................................... 51 2924 Change of Fuel Supplier ..................................................................................................... 52 2925 Recoupment ........................................................................................................................ 53 2926 Notice and Appeal Rights ................................................................................................... 54 2927 Severability ......................................................................................................................... 55