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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 39 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

• The vendor is not required to return the form to the county office to process payment. • The Worker must use only the amount of the Regular LIEAP payment which the client is eligible to receive. • The client’s signature must be entered in the space on the form before the Worker can authorize payment on the client’s behalf. • The form may be faxed to the utility as appropriate. 21.5.2 EMERGENCY LIEAP BENEFITS Payment of Emergency LIEAP benefits is made by vendor payment only, except as described in 21.5.1.B above. 21.5.2.A Authorization of the Emergency LIEAP Payment The following procedure is used to authorize Emergency LIEAP vendor payments: • Form DFA-67 must be completed as instructed below in item B, Completion and Processing of Form DFA-67. • The completed form is given to the vendor to authorize the delivery of bulk fuel or to restore or continue the heating service. • The vendor signs and returns the form to the county office and the payment is processed by the DOHS Financial Clerk or designee. NOTE: When payment is being authorized to PSC-regulated heating/cooling providers or to landlords, the first day of the 30-day period of service begins on the date the vendor is made aware of and accepts the DOHS’s payment. The client must sign the form on the date he receives it from the Worker.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 39 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

• The vendor is not required to return the form to the county office to process payment. • The Worker must use only the amount of the Regular LIEAP payment which the client is eligible to receive. • The client’s signature must be entered in the space on the form before the Worker can authorize payment on the client’s behalf. • The form may be faxed to the utility as appropriate. 21.5.2 EMERGENCY LIEAP BENEFITS Payment of Emergency LIEAP benefits is made by vendor payment only, except as described in 21.5.1.B above. 21.5.2.A Authorization of the Emergency LIEAP Payment The following procedure is used to authorize Emergency LIEAP vendor payments: • Form DFA-67 must be completed as instructed below in item B, Completion and Processing of Form DFA-67. • The completed form is given to the vendor to authorize the delivery of bulk fuel or to restore or continue the heating service. • The vendor signs and returns the form to the county office and the payment is processed by the DOHS Financial Clerk or designee. NOTE: When payment is being authorized to PSC-regulated heating/cooling providers or to landlords, the first day of the 30-day period of service begins on the date the vendor is made aware of and accepts the DOHS’s payment. The client must sign the form on the date he receives it from the Worker.