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Vermont Department for Children and Families Crisis Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 3101 p.2 Definitions

5. “Living Unit” means a structure that meets all the following criteria:

i. Is occupied by one or more members of the household;

ii. Is used as the household’s primary domicile;

iii. Is one or more of the following:

A. Affixed to the ground on a permanent foundation;

B. A manufactured home as defined by 9A V.S.A. § 9-102(a)(53); or

C. Permanently immobile and not accessing water or electricity from another living unit or building;

iv. Contains one or more rooms;

v. Contains bathroom facilities specific to that unit;

vi. Contains kitchen facilities specific to that unit; and

vii. Has either:

A. A private entrance from the outside; or

B. A private entrance from an enclosed hallway leading from the outside that does not pass through or offer open access to any other living unit within the structure.

6. “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.

7. “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.