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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2905 p.2 Application

3. The name of the household’s electricity provider and the account number provided by the household’s electricity provider associated with the household’s primary residence; and

4. Any other information required by the Department to facilitate the issuance of benefits to the household.

h. The failure of a household to provide the information required by subsection (g) of this rule may delay the issuance of benefits to the household or result in the denial of the application.

i. New applicants must provide documents to the Department to verify their identity and immigration status, pursuant to rules 2908.1 and 2908.2, at the time they submit their applications for fuel benefits.

1. The Department shall not process an application until it receives all necessary documents from an applicant.

2. If an applicant does not provide all the necessary documents to process an application, the Department may contact the applicant to request such documents.

j. The Department must deny the application if the Department is unable to verify the identity or immigration status of any applicant.