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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 8 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

The AG is partially vulnerable when a surcharge for excessive usage is already added or can reasonably be anticipated to be added to the rent amount. 21.3.1.C.3 Invulnerable AGs Invulnerability means the AG has no home heating/cooling costs or is not responsible for payment of the heating/cooling cost. Clients who live in state institutions, hospitals and certain group living facilities, such as halfway houses and domestic violence centers, and those whose home heating costs are paid by a third- party, are considered invulnerable. 21.3.1.C.4 Terminated Service AGs in dwellings where home heating/cooling service has been terminated and the account has been closed prior to the date of application are considered vulnerable if the home heating/cooling supplier agrees to restore service upon the approval of LIEAP or in combination with other payment(s). 21.3.1.C.5 Portable Heaters Portable heating devices such as, but not limited to, electric and kerosene space heaters, are not considered primary sources of heating except when an emergent life-threatening situation exists, the dwelling is totally without a heating source, and the AG has no alternate housing available. NOTE: Questions as to whether an AG is vulnerable or invulnerable should be directed to the State LIEAP Coordinator. NOTE: The Worker must not obligate a payment until all other needed payments have been obtained. Any payment obligated to a vendor, whether verbal or in writing, must be honored if the vendor restores service and it is later determined that other payments were never received.