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3008 ISSUING BENEFITS &
PAYMENTS
3008-1 Time Frames for Assistance Payments
The program begins awarding payments on November 1 of each
year.
Expedited eligibility determination and assistance payment awards
begin on November 1 of each year and run through April 30 of the
following calendar year.
If a disaster occurs in an area where the household is located, the
division may begin issuing heating assistance payments before
November 1 if the governor has issued a disaster proclamation and
the disaster has increased the need for heating assistance to the
household.
Payments for subsidized rental housing utility deposits (SRHUDs)
are made throughout the year.
3008-2 Use of HAP Payments
A. A heating assistance payment can only be used for the
purchase of:
• Fuel oil, kerosene, propane, natural gas, electricity, wood,
wood pellets, coal, or other petroleum products used for
home heating and lighting needs;
• Payment of incidental charges, including deposits, delivery
charges, connection fees, and late-payment charges
associated with their purchase or delivery;
• Rental payments if the household pays home heating costs
indirectly through rent;
• A household may use a portion of their oil grant to purchase
one bottle of propane for cooking or lights;
• A household may use up to 25% of their heating grant to
purchase gasoline if the household generates their own
electricity; and
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