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Direct payments are not issued in response to an applicant’s
request to “shop around for the best price”.
C. Vendor Payment and Direct Payment
A portion of the grant amount (25%) is issued to the applicant's
home electricity vendor and the remainder to the applicant if the
household pays home heating costs indirectly through rental
payments, but pays directly for home electricity.
D. Two-Party Payment (2P)
A two-party payment is a check mailed to the applicant but made
payable to both the applicant and a vendor or another person. A
two-party payment is issued if the vendor is not listed in the HAS
(does not have a signed HAP vendor agreement).
1. Applicant and Vendor
A two-party payment is issued to the applicant and the vendor
if the specified vendor is not a participating vendor.
2. Applicant and Another Adult in the Household
A two-party payment is issued to the applicant and another
adult in the household if there are two non-related adults in the
household and:
• heat is included in the rent, or
• the household heats with wood or coal.
The payment is made out to both adults to insure that they are
both aware of the grant.
3. Applicant and Landlord
A two-party payment is issued to the applicant and the landlord
only under special circumstances, as many applicants do not
want their landlord to know that they have applied for
assistance. Consequently, issuance of two-party checks may
violate the applicant’s confidentiality. Two-party payments
involving the landlord are only issued when two of the following
conditions are met:
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