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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 16 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Payment terms may be arranged with the vendor by means of a credit purchase or prepayment. A credit purchase means payment will be made after the fuel is delivered. The supplier must be instructed in the recording section of form DFA-67, Authorization for Payment, to notify the local DOHS office of the final delivery. Transmittal of the payment is made upon notification. Prepayment is made if the vendor refuses to permit a credit purchase, and the DFA-67 must indicate in the recording section that prepayment is being made for the specified amount of fuel. If possible, the unit amounts of fuel per delivery must also be indicated. Approval is made for the total amount of payment and the vendor is paid in advance. In either arrangement outlined above, only one payment is made for the total amount. ➢ Non-Elimination of the Emergency In many situations, the amount required by the vendor to eliminate the emergency will exceed the amount of Emergency LIEAP entitlement. See 21.4.11. When this occurs, the Worker must determine if the client is eligible for other programs in addition to LIEAP, such as, but not limited to, Emergency Assistance (EA), Community Resource Referrals, etc., in order to meet the vendor's demands. If the vendor refuses to observe the guidelines set forth in this section, the LIEAP application is denied. If the AGs house is without heating/cooling and it is not possible to restore the heating in 18 hours of the time of application, a voucher can be given for one night’s lodging if no shelters are available. This voucher requires prior authorization by the LIEAP Coordinator. 21.3.2.D Residence and Citizenship 21.3.2.D.1 Residence See Section 2.2 for the residence requirement.