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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

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

Section Date of Change Change Number Sub-section(s) Changed Description of Change 21.3.1.F Add verbiage to allow bills verified in the last two months to be used. 21.4 4/1/20 6/1/10 2000

2022

11/1/24

7/1/25 8/1/25 11/1/25 784 787

856

866 867 870 21.4 21.4 21.4.11.A

21.4.11.A

21.4.4

21.4.11.C 21.4.9.A 21.4.2.A 21.4.7.B

21.4.9.A Changed inROADS to WV Path Update LIEAP policy to allow past due notices. Maximum allowable LIEAP benefit increases to $1000. Maximum allowable LIEAP benefit increases to $2000. Added new sub-bullet. Additional information for the previous bullet. Made corrections to examples. Removed note. The note is false information, LIEAP counts the income of the month of the application. Remove homeless shelters and add VA centers. Add the end of the third paragraph, “If the bill is verified in the last two months, attach that copy to the DFA-LIEAP-1.” Add the word “not” in the Income Verification Example. 21.5

21.6

21.7 5/1/19 10/1/19

4/1/20 4/1/21 11/1/24

2/1/26 771 777

784 803 856

873 21.7.2 21.7.1 21.7.2 21.7.1 21.7.1 21.7.2

21.7.3

21.7.1.A Corrected Fiscal Year Change 150% FPL to 60% State Median Income (SMI). Change 150% FPL to 60% State Median Income (SMI). Changed inROADS to WV Path Changed phone number for DFA Corrected Fiscal Year. Change title to Repair and Replacement guidelines. Added Weatherization is completed with WC DOE WAP guidelines. They use a point system to ensure that the neediest clients receive assistance first. An informational flyer will now be mailed to clients instead of an application. 21.8 4/1/22 11/1/24 4/1/26 819 856 875

Added new section for LIHWAP Sunset of LIHWAP Program. Remove section 21.8 Introduction to the Low- Income Household Water Assistance Program