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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page i Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Table of Contents 21.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1 21.2 LIEAP FORMS ............................................................................................................ 2 21.3 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 3 21.3.1 REGULAR LIEAP ..................................................................................................... 3 21.3.1.A Income .............................................................................................................. 3 21.3.1.A.1 Determining the Month Income Is Counted .................................................. 3 21.3.1.A.2 Determining Gross Monthly Income ............................................................. 4 21.3.1.A.3 Sources of Income....................................................................................... 4 21.3.1.A.4 Income Exclusions....................................................................................... 5 21.3.1.B Assistance Group (AG) ..................................................................................... 6 21.3.1.C Vulnerability to the Cost of Home Heating/Cooling ............................................ 6 21.3.1.C.1 Residential Dwelling Types ......................................................................... 7 21.3.1.C.2 Vulnerable AGs ........................................................................................... 7 21.3.1.C.3 Invulnerable AGs ......................................................................................... 8 21.3.1.C.4 Terminated Service ..................................................................................... 8 21.3.1.C.5 Portable Heaters ......................................................................................... 8 21.3.1.C.6 Public Housing Facilities ............................................................................. 9 21.3.1.C.7 Zero Income Clients .................................................................................... 9 21.3.1.D Residence and Citizenship ...............................................................................10 21.3.1.D.1 Residence ..................................................................................................10 21.3.1.D.2 Citizenship .................................................................................................10 21.3.1.E Duplicate Payments .........................................................................................10 21.3.1.F Customer Account Number ..............................................................................11 21.3.1.G Time Limits .......................................................................................................11 21.3.2 EMERGENCY LIEAP ..............................................................................................11 21.3.2.A Income .............................................................................................................12