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PY26 WHEAP Manual

Revised: August 2025 PY Acronym for program year.

QA Acronym for quality assurance.

QC Acronym for quality control.

recipient Applicant who has received WHEAP benefit(s).

registered supplier A registered supplier is a vendor providing fuel- or energy-related products or services to participating households. A registered supplier must have an approved Vendor Agreement with the Division.

Regular WHEAP Benefit Benefits that are provided on behalf of eligible households to the fuel vendor or, in a limited number of situations, directly to the applicant.

renter A person who pays rent to the owner (or their designee) of the dwelling unit in which the person resides and is not part of the owner’s household or economic unit.

residence The dwelling unit the applicant is living in on the application date.

room A room may be a living room, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, family room, den, study, or other. It does not refer to bathrooms, entryways, unfinished basements, hallways, unheated attics and porches, closets, or areas occupied by persons who are not part of the applicant's economic unit. Space used only for business purposes is not to be considered a room for WHEAP purposes.

roomer Person(s) who rents a sleeping room individually from the building owner and shares common living space and a common address with other residents of the building. Because roomers share common living spaces at the same address, they share an energy burden and are considered to be an economic unit.

rooming house A living arrangement in which one or more single sleeping rooms is rented to an individual(s) separately from other residents of the building. Rooming house residents share common living areas such as a kitchen and a common address. Heat and electric are included in the rent or provided as a separate payment to the landlord.