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Computation in Section 9.2 of the Heating Assistance Procedures Manual. • Subsidized Rental Housing with No Direct Heating Costs – A household that resides in subsidized rental housing and has no direct home heating costs is ineligible for heating assistance. The application is denied as “SR” – Subsidized Rental. • Temporary Shelter – An applicant that is residing in a dwelling normally intended for temporary occupancy, and has resided there less than 60 consecutive days before the date of the signature on the completed application, is ineligible for the HAP. The application is denied as “OT” – Other. The exception to the rule is a household in temporary shelter that is applying for a utility deposit to move into rental housing in Alaska. An example of the text for this denial is: (The reason is … “that you did not provide written verification that you were living at XYZ motel for 60 consecutive days or more before the date you signed your application. A motel is considered a dwelling normally intended for temporary occupancy.) Examples of temporary shelter include: a crisis center, hotel, motel, bed & breakfast, boarding home, hostel, tent, car, van or pick-up camper. • Tribal LIHEAP – This determination of household ineligibility is made at the time the application is entered into the Heating Assistance Software (HAS). The application is forwarded to the tribal LIHEAP and a notice is sent to the applicant. If an applicant requests an eligibility determination by the HAP, the application is denied as “SO” – Served by Others. An example of the text for this denial is: (The reason is … “your area is served by a different agency. We have forwarded your application to (name of agency).”) • Application Withdrawn - An applicant chooses to withdraw their application that is on file. • Incomplete Application – An application that was pended for the 30-day and/or 15-day period for missing information and the information was not received by the deadline. The application is then denied as incomplete. • Out of Funds – Used when the program has run out of funding. See the Heating Assistance Procedures Manual, Section 6.17, for a table listing all the denial reasons and codes. 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 31
3002 HOUSEHOLDS 3002-1A TYPES OF HOUSEHOLDS 3002-1A. 1. Eligible Household An individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit and for whom residential heating is customarily purchased in common, or who make undesignated payments for heat in the form or rent. A household must meet all four of the following requirements to be eligible to participate in the Heating Assistance Program: a) The dwelling for which heating assistance is requested is located in the state, and at least one member of the household is physically present in the state at the time of application for, and receipt of, heating assistance; and the household • physically resides in the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested; or • is seeking heating assistance to help with the natural gas or electric utility deposit necessary to move into subsidized rental housing in the state; b) At least one member of the household is a United States citizen or a qualified alien; c) The household’s annual unsubsidized home heating costs exceed $200; and d) The household’s gross monthly income is not more than 150 percent of the current federal poverty guidelines for Alaska for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or 225 percent for the Alaska Affordable Heating Program (AKAHP). 3002-1A. 2. Ineligible Household A household is not eligible to participate in the Heating Assistance Program if any of the following situations apply at the time of eligibility determination: 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 32
Page 1 and 2: ALASKA HEATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Page 3 and 4: 3001-4 Verification 21 3001-4A Mand
Page 5 and 6: 3003-2 Noncountable Income 54 Title
Page 7 and 8: 3005 Expedited Cases 87 3005-1 Expe
Page 9 and 10: Title: 45 Public Welfare Subtitle B
Page 11 and 12: • Copies of notices of adverse ac
Page 13 and 14: why this person is intervening (for
Page 15 and 16: decisions than can be defended as r
Page 17 and 18: Child: A person under 18 years of a
Page 19 and 20: 1. Made a false or misleading state
Page 21 and 22: Subsidized Housing: Housing subsidi
Page 23 and 24: Heating Assistance Program 10002 Gl
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Page 27 and 28: 3001-3 THE INTERVIEW HAP does not c
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Page 31 and 32: 3001-4 G. INADEQUATE INCOME DOCUMEN
Page 33 and 34: A re-pend notice is sent if partial
Page 35 and 36: If the requested information is rec
Page 37: • An applicant that has a credit
Page 41 and 42: If the applicant checks the applica
Page 43 and 44: eligible for heating assistance. Wh
Page 45 and 46: member of the household must be a U
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Page 63 and 64: Exception: Any portion of education
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Page 73 and 74: . Using Actuals as Cost of Doing Bu
Page 75 and 76: • Personal work-related expenses,
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Page 79 and 80: doing business and are not deducted
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The fuel types are: Code C E K N O
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• 90 percent of points if the hou
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7 points x 0.5 = 3.5 points Step 4.
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May include a past due amount, deli
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3006 SRHUD (Subsidized Rental Housi
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3008 ISSUING BENEFITS & PAYMENTS 30
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3008-4 Methods of Payment A. Vendor
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• an applicant’s heat is includ
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3009 FAIR HEARINGS A fair hearing p
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ADDENDUM B FY 2014 HAP TRIBAL PROVI
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Payments under Title I of that Act,
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payments made under the Higher Educ
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are excluded from income. Each Stat
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Service-Learning Act of 1990, (2) t
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veteran for any disability resultin
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may benefit are: Bad River Band of
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17. P. L. 98-500, Section 8, 10/17/
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville
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