"Sleeping Room" Renters 415-20-10-05

(Revised 10/1/14 ML #3407)

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A sleeping room is less than a complete living unit that may or may not have a private entrance.

• Sleeping room renters who share the use of other rooms (kitchen and bath facilities, living area) located in the same dwelling unit ARE NOT considered sleeping room renters and ARE NOT eligible for LIHEAP benefits as a separate household.

• Sleeping room renters who have their own kitchen and bath facilities in the dwelling unit ARE NOT considered “sleeping room” renters. These renters may be eligible for LIHEAP benefits as a separate household.

 

In determining basic eligibility for sleeping room renters, the household must meet both income and asset limitations. The household's estimated cost of heating will be one-fourth of the one bedroom column on the cost/consumption table, not to exceed 25% of annual rent costs.