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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2901 p.4 Definitions

iv. A minor child.

14. “Primary Heating Fuel” means the energy type listed in the Standard Heating Cost Tables that provides the largest portion of heat in the living unit.

15. “Reasonable Room Rent” means room rent paid in the 30 days prior to application, which must be more than or equal to the Housing Payment Maximum authorized under the General Assistance (GA) rules for a similarly situated housing type.

16. “Resident” means a person who has been physically present in the State of Vermont and intends to make Vermont one’s permanent home, regardless of how long the person has lived in the State.

i. A person in Vermont involuntarily, or for a temporary purpose, is not a resident.

17. “Roomer” or “Boarder” means a person who occupies and has exclusive use of one or more rooms as separate living quarters and pays the reasonable room rent directly to the head of household in the living unit.

i. Roomers or boarders may not be:

A. The head of household’s spouse;

B. The head of household’s civil union partner;

C. A minor child; or

D. An individual in foster care.

18. “Roomer or boarder household” means a fuel household consisting of one or more roomers or boarders and must include the following people living with the roomer or boarder:

i. The roomer or boarder’s spouse;

ii. The roomer or boarder’s civil union partner;

iii. Any minor child (legally or biologically) related to any adult in the roomer or boarder household, unless excluded as an individual in foster care; and