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e ascertained through the EIS, the application will be pended for this information. b. All U.S. Citizens and Qualified Aliens residing in the household at the time of application are included when computing the household size. ___________________________________________________ Note on Citizenship and Alien Status: If a household member is not a US citizen or qualified alien, they should not be counted as a family member in the case but their income is counted and included. ____________________________________________________ c. If a person who contributed financial support for the month prior to the application date is no longer in the household, the person is not counted nor is their income counted. A person moving into the household prior to the grant determination is included as a household member and their income is counted. d. If the applicant lists another household member as a house sharer in Question #4 of the application, the individual(s) that comprise the other household are not included in the applicant’s household size. e. An applicant’s spouse living in the applicant’s dwelling must be included in the applicant’s household. The spouse cannot be considered as a house sharer. 3002-1A. 11. Shared Custody Situations A child can only be claimed as a member of one household. In situations where the parents of a child share custody and the child moves between the homes on a regular basis, it is up to the parents to decide who will claim the child(ren). HAP will include the child(ren) on the first application they receive with the child(ren)’s information. 3002-1B. RESIDENCY To be eligible to participate in the Heating Assistance Program, the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested must be located in the state of Alaska and the household must physically reside in the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested. Additionally, at least one 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 37
member of the household must be a United States citizen or a qualified alien. Residency in the state must be verified. Documentation used to verify other factors of eligibility such as rent receipt and utility bills(s) will generally be sufficient to verify residency. 3002-1C. IDENTITY The identity of the person making application must be verified. When an authorized representative applies on behalf of a household, the identity of both the authorized representative and the head of household must be verified. Identity may be verified through readily available documentary evidence, such as pay stubs, utility accounts, tax returns, rental agreements, bank statements or other document that contains the individuals name and address. Verification of identity may also be obtained through a collateral contact or through the EIS CANO Screen or DOL websites. 3002-1 D. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS To receive heating assistance a person must be: • A United States citizen or U.S. National; or • A qualified alien. All other household members are treated as excluded household members. Every heating assistance household must declare that all household members have U.S. citizenship or satisfactory immigration status. This declaration is accomplished by: • providing the information on each household member under Question 3 of the heating assistance application; and • the head of household signing the application. 1. United States Citizens and United States Nationals United States citizens and U.S. Nationals include: • Individuals born in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 38
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
Page 25 and 26: 4. A copy of the current heat and e
Page 27 and 28: 3001-3 THE INTERVIEW HAP does not c
Page 29 and 30: ‣ Non-acceptable verification: li
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 and 38: • An applicant that has a credit
Page 39 and 40: 3002 HOUSEHOLDS 3002-1A TYPES OF HO
Page 41 and 42: If the applicant checks the applica
Page 43: eligible for heating assistance. Wh
Page 47 and 48: j. Non-citizen Native Americans as
Page 49 and 50: A household member whose U.S. citiz
Page 51 and 52: 3003 INCOME 3003 INCOME Applicant h
Page 53 and 54: . Verification: The applicant is re
Page 55 and 56: Example #1: A court order specifies
Page 57 and 58: Exception: Education assistance tha
Page 59 and 60: Verification: Acceptable verificati
Page 61 and 62: Are intended to cover expenses incu
Page 63 and 64: Exception: Any portion of education
Page 65 and 66: 10. Reimbursements Reimbursements f
Page 67 and 68: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA Burea
Page 69 and 70: pend for additional income verifica
Page 71 and 72: f. Gross Self-Employment Income Gro
Page 73 and 74: . Using Actuals as Cost of Doing Bu
Page 75 and 76: • Personal work-related expenses,
Page 77 and 78: additional information is needed or
Page 79 and 80: doing business and are not deducted
Page 81 and 82: 1. Joint bank account. If the milit
Page 83 and 84: Example: William receives his LES a
Page 85 and 86: • If the amount provided to the h
Page 87 and 88: 3004 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND BE
Page 89 and 90: The fuel types are: Code C E K N O
Page 91 and 92: • 90 percent of points if the hou
Page 93 and 94: 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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99790 Bettles 0/TCC 29/00/ 99652 Bi
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Kakhanok 0/BBNA 99747 Kaktovik / 24
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99950 Port Protection / 11/00/ 9969
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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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o Secondary School Vocational Educa
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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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certain “high-cost” locations i
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A low cost group life insurance for
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