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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2916 Development of the Standard Heating Cost Tables

2916 Development of the Standard Heating Cost Tables (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. The Department must establish Standard Heating Cost Tables in the Fuel Procedures Manual and use those Tables to calculate benefits.

b. The Tables must list the types of energy an eligible household must use as a primary heating fuel to receive fuel assistance benefits.

c. The Tables must contain estimated primary heating fuel costs based on the actual home heating costs of Fuel Assistance Program beneficiaries used during a year.

d. The Department must review the Tables at least once every three years and make any changes necessary using data from certified fuel suppliers, the Department of Public Service, and other industry sources.

e. The Department must provide a draft of the Tables to the Home Energy Assistance Task Force and solicit input from the Task Force before finalizing the Tables.

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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2916 Development of the Standard Heating Cost Tables

2916 Development of the Standard Heating Cost Tables (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. The Department must establish Standard Heating Cost Tables in the Fuel Procedures Manual and use those Tables to calculate benefits.

b. The Tables must list the types of energy an eligible household must use as a primary heating fuel to receive fuel assistance benefits.

c. The Tables must contain estimated primary heating fuel costs based on the actual home heating costs of Fuel Assistance Program beneficiaries used during a year.

d. The Department must review the Tables at least once every three years and make any changes necessary using data from certified fuel suppliers, the Department of Public Service, and other industry sources.

e. The Department must provide a draft of the Tables to the Home Energy Assistance Task Force and solicit input from the Task Force before finalizing the Tables.