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Vermont Department for Children and Families Crisis Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 3108 p.2 Crisis Fuel Benefits

2. If special fuel charges and/or related charges are paid by the Department under this rule, the Department shall not pay such charges on the household’s behalf again, regardless of whether the applicant receives or signs the notice required by this rule.

c. Qualifying households are not entitled to any particular form of assistance under this rule.

d. The Department or a crisis fuel worker must make reasonable efforts to resolve the home heating crisis within 48 hours after the Department or crisis fuel worker determines the household is eligible for crisis fuel assistance.

e. No crisis fuel worker may authorize payment for, and the Department shall not pay, a deposit on a household’s behalf.