PURPOSE:                To assist low-income households with home heating cost through two (2) components:                                       1.    Subsidy - provides assistance to all eligible households.                                       2.  Crisis - provides assistance to eligible households experiencing a home heating crisis.  ELIGIBILITY:          1)    Household income must be at or below the following, relative to household size.    Household Size Gross Monthly Income Household Size  Gross Monthly Income   1 $1,107 5 $2,615   2 $1,484 6 $2,992   3 $1,861 7 $3,369   4 $2,238 8 $3,746                                  Add $377 for each additional family member                                         2)  Must be responsible for home heating costs or pay heating costs as an undesignated portion of rent.                                       3)  Must not have in excess of $2,000 in liquid resources, or $3,000 if a least on person in the household is                                            age 60 or older: &/or disabled except for households where a member has a catastrophic illness, the                                            amount may be $4,000 when the resources are being accessed for medical and living expenses.                                            In addition to the above eligibility requirements, crisis applicant must be within 4 days of running out                                            of fuel if wood, coal, propane, fuel oil or kerosene is the heat source or a disconnect/past due notice                                            has been received from the vendor (example: past due notice, termination notice, final notice).   APPLICATION        Subsidy: Applications must be made during the period November 5 through December 14, 2007. PERIOD:                   Application will be taken in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the head of household’s last name                                      using the following schedule:   November 5 A November 20 H December 5 S   November 7 B November 21 I, J December 6 S   November 8 B November 26 K, L December 10 T   November 12 C November 27 M December 11 U, B, W   November 13 C November 28 M December 12 X, Y, Z   November 14 D,E November 29 Staff Day December 13 Open   November 15 F,G December 3 N, O, P December 14 Staff Day   November 19 H December 4 Q,R                                                                                 Crisis:  Applications can be made from January 7, 2008 through March 31, 2008 or until available funds have                                        been expended. Applicants who are unable to apply for themselves must contact the local community  action                                        to make other  arrangements. If the designated representative is not the head of household or spouse,  the                                        representative must have a signed statement giving authorization to apply for the household. Individuals                                         without a designated representative should contact the local community action agency which may be  able                                        to assist them in finding  one. Only one person from each household should apply.   APPLICATION        Applications for both components will be taken at local community action agency offices or designated  PROCESS:                  sites in each county, Applicants must bring the following:                                                 1.  Most recent heating bill or verification that heating expenses are included in the rent:                                                 2.  Social Security Numbers or Permanent Residence Card Number for each member of the household;                                                        and                                                 3.  Proof of all household income from the preceding month.                                      In addition, in the Crisis component, applicants, requesting assistance for natural gas or electric must bring                                   a disconnect/past due notice (example: past due notice, termination notice, final notice). Applicants whose rent                                    includes heat must bring an eviction notice from the landlord.   BENEFITS              Subsidy:  The benefit amount that a household receives will be based on its level of poverty and the type of fuel PROVIDED:          used for heating. Those households with the lowest incomes that use the fuel with the highest heating season                                    costs will receive the highest benefit. All eligible households will receive a benefit. Benefits will be in the form                                    of  vouchers made payable to the household’s primary or secondary heating fuel vendor.                                      Crisis:      Benefits are limited to the amount necessary to relieve the crisis with the maximum amount not to                                    exceed the community action agency’s local cost for a deliverable supply of the household’s primary heating                                   fuel or $250 for gas or electric. Benefits may take the form of fuel deliveries, service reconnection, blankets or                                   sleeping bags, loan of space heaters and emergency shelter. Crisis relief will be provided within 48 hours or                                    18 hours if in an emergency.    APPLICANT          Each applicant will be informed of their rights should they be denied assistance. Any applicant who wishes to RIGHTS:                 appeal the case should be informed by local community action agency staff of the procedures for filing a                                    complaint. Should the applicant not be satisfied with the local decision, they may further appeal to the Cabinet                                    for Health and Family Services.