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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 34 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

21.4.11.C Emergency LIEAP Payment Emergency LIEAP payments cannot exceed the maximum allowable payment for the program year. To determine if a payment can be made, the Worker must compare the amount available to the client and the amount needed to eliminate the emergency, as shown in the following examples.

Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1: Ms. Iris receives a Regular LIEAP payment of $225 in January. In March, she applies for Emergency LIEAP. The amount required to eliminate the emergency is $100, and the maximum allowable amount for the AG is $2000. $2000- $225 = $1775 (amount available to the AG) $100 (the amount of the emergency) is less than $1775. $100 is the amount of the Emergency LIEAP payment. Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1.1: Same as above except the amount required to eliminate the emergency is $1475. $2000 - $225 = $1775. $1475 is less than the remainder of $1775. $1475 is the amount of the Emergency LIEAP payment. Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1.2: Same as above except the amount required to eliminate the emergency is $1870. $2000- $225 = $1775. $1870 is greater than $1775. $1870 - $1775 = $95. (Client Obligation) NOTE: These examples are based on the maximum allowable payment of $2000. The maximum allowable payment is subject to change each program year.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 34 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

21.4.11.C Emergency LIEAP Payment Emergency LIEAP payments cannot exceed the maximum allowable payment for the program year. To determine if a payment can be made, the Worker must compare the amount available to the client and the amount needed to eliminate the emergency, as shown in the following examples.

Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1: Ms. Iris receives a Regular LIEAP payment of $225 in January. In March, she applies for Emergency LIEAP. The amount required to eliminate the emergency is $100, and the maximum allowable amount for the AG is $2000. $2000- $225 = $1775 (amount available to the AG) $100 (the amount of the emergency) is less than $1775. $100 is the amount of the Emergency LIEAP payment. Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1.1: Same as above except the amount required to eliminate the emergency is $1475. $2000 - $225 = $1775. $1475 is less than the remainder of $1775. $1475 is the amount of the Emergency LIEAP payment. Determining the LIEAP Payment Example 1.2: Same as above except the amount required to eliminate the emergency is $1870. $2000- $225 = $1775. $1870 is greater than $1775. $1870 - $1775 = $95. (Client Obligation) NOTE: These examples are based on the maximum allowable payment of $2000. The maximum allowable payment is subject to change each program year.