SFN 530, Computerized Calculations 415-65-10-40

(Revised 10/00 ML #2629

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This form is available through the Department of Human Services and may also be obtained electronically via E-Forms.

Lines 8-13 are calculations the computer will automatically compute based on the amounts from Lines 1-7 which the eligibility worker entered on the "Household Data" computer screen.


Line 8:	The estimated Household annual heating share is calculated based on the Poverty level Percentage (415-30-05) times the adjusted household income from Line 6.
Line 9:	The estimated annual LIHEAP share is calculated using the cost of heat, Line 7, minus the household heat share from Line 8.
Line 10:	Enter either the LIHEAP percentage from Line 10a or the adjusted percentage from Line 10b if the household has electric heat only. The computer will round up to the nearest 5% but no higher than 95%. If the percentage calculation is between 0-5%, a lump sum payment of $50 will automatically be generated and the case will go to a status 10. If the percentage calculates between 60-10%, the percentage will round to 10%. (See 415-30-02)
Line_10a:	The annual LIHEAP Share from Line 9 is divided by the Cost of Heat from Line 7 and rounded to the nearest 5%.
Line 10b:	If the household has electric heat only (does not apply to electric renter/heat paid), Line 10a is multiplied times 75% to determine a single percentage of the total residential bill which is the LIHEAP share of the heating portion of the total bill. This figure is rounded to the nearest 5%.
Line 11:	The customer co-payment is 100% minus Line 10 and then rounded to the nearest 5%.
Line 12:	For Renter/Heat Paid cases, the Cost of Heating from Line 7 is multiplied times the LIHEAP Share percentage from Line 10 to determine the Estimated Annual LIHEAP Cost for the renter.
Line 13:	Line 13 is divided by 8 months (length of the heating season) to determine the monthly renter payment and is rounded up to the nearest dollar. If line 13 is less than $5 a month, the household will receive at least $50 lump sum for the heating season regardless of what the monthly benefit would have been. If the Renter/Heat Paid household’s heat share equals or is greater than the estimated cost of heat, or the LIHEAP Share percentage equals 5%, a one-time lump sum payment of $50.00 will automatically be issued to the household.

Line 8:

The estimated Household annual heating share is calculated based on the Poverty level Percentage (415-30-05) times the adjusted household income from Line 6.

Line 9:

The estimated annual LIHEAP share is calculated using the cost of heat, Line 7, minus the household heat share from Line 8.

Line 10:

Enter either the LIHEAP percentage from Line 10a or the adjusted percentage from Line 10b if the household has electric heat only. The computer will round up to the nearest 5% but no higher than 95%. If the percentage calculation is between 0-5%, a lump sum payment of $50 will automatically be generated and the case will go to a status 10. If the percentage calculates between 60-10%, the percentage will round to 10%. (See 415-30-02)

Line_10a:

The annual LIHEAP Share from Line 9 is divided by the Cost of Heat from Line 7 and rounded to the nearest 5%.

Line 10b:

If the household has electric heat only (does not apply to electric renter/heat paid), Line 10a is multiplied times 75% to determine a single percentage of the total residential bill which is the LIHEAP share of the heating portion of the total bill. This figure is rounded to the nearest 5%.

Line 11:

The customer co-payment is 100% minus Line 10 and then rounded to the nearest 5%.

Line 12:

For Renter/Heat Paid cases, the Cost of Heating from Line 7 is multiplied times the LIHEAP Share percentage from Line 10 to determine the Estimated Annual LIHEAP Cost for the renter.

Line 13:

Line 13 is divided by 8 months (length of the heating season) to determine the monthly renter payment and is rounded up to the nearest dollar. If line 13 is less than $5 a month, the household will receive at least $50 lump sum for the heating season regardless of what the monthly benefit would have been. If the Renter/Heat Paid household’s heat share equals or is greater than the estimated cost of heat, or the LIHEAP Share percentage equals 5%, a one-time lump sum payment of $50.00 will automatically be issued to the household.