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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2918 Benefit Payment Schedule

2918 Benefit Payment Schedule (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. The Department must issue a single annual benefits payment to each eligible household, or to the household’s certified fuel supplier, according to the schedule established in this rule.

b. The dates on which the Department issues benefits depend on several factors, including the date the Fuel Assistance Program receives funds, and vary from year to year.

c. The timeframes provided in this rule are general and are intended to illustrate the order in which benefits may be issued.

1. Depending on circumstances, the Department may issue benefits before or after the dates provided in this rule.

d. For households that use firewood or wood pellets as their primary heating fuel, the Department must issue payment as follows:

1. The Department must issue payment before October 1 to all households that had their applications or continued eligibility approved before the date the Department issued such payment.

2. If such a household submits an application or has its eligibility reviewed after the Department issues payment under subsection (d)(1) of this rule, but before the following March 1, the Department must issue payment to the household reasonably promptly after the application or continued eligibility is approved.

e. For roomer or boarder households and for households that live in Section 8 housing, or other public housing, and that have their primary heating fuel cost included in their rent, the Department must issue payment as follows:

1. The Department must issue payment before November 1 to all households that had their applications or continued eligibility approved before the date the Department issued such payment.

2. If such a household submits an application or has its eligibility reviewed after the Department issues payment under subsection (e)(1) of this rule, but before the following March 1, the Department must issue payment to the household reasonably promptly after the application or continued eligibility is approved.