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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2905 Application

2905 Application (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. Applications for fuel assistance must be submitted to the Department by the head of household.

b. Applications must be signed by the head of household and include a statement of consent to receive services from the home weatherization assistance program as a condition of receipt of fuel benefits.

c. A head of household may submit an application for fuel assistance at any time.

1. Applications received by the Department shall be used to determine benefit eligibility for the heating season in which those applications are received, except:

i. Applications received by the Department in March and April shall be used to determine benefit eligibility for the heating season that begins on or after May 1 of the year those applications are received; and

ii. The Department may also use applications to determine benefit eligibility for subsequent heating seasons in accordance with rule 2906.

d. A household shall not receive fuel benefits for any period before the month the Department receives the household’s application for fuel assistance.

e. The Department must assist the head of household, or refer them for assistance, in applying for benefits and providing required information to complete the application.

f. An applicant must provide the Social Security Numbers of all household members in accordance with rule 2909.

g. At the time of application, the household must provide the Department with all the following information:

1. The name of the household’s primary heating fuel supplier and the supplier’s contact information;

2. The account number provided by the primary heating fuel supplier associated with the household’s primary residence;