(Revised 10/1/15 ML #3453)
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Allowable heating-related costs which may be billed directly to LIHEAP include: all types of energy sources (oil, propane, natural gas, electricity, wood, kerosene, coal) used to provide heat to the eligible household's living unit only; and incidental costs, if normally billed to the household, including connection and re-connection charges, delivery charges, propane tank rental (tank rentals may be charged during the regular heating season using fuel type "08") and hook-up (the charge for the set-up or hook-up of a new tank must take place during the regular heating season. Use fuel type "16" to bill for the charges.). LIHEAP does not purchase tanks or pay installment payments for tanks which are on a purchase contract.
Regulators are the client’s property, therefore the replacement charges for obsolete or non-functioning regulators, along with the miscellaneous costs needed for the hook–up of the regulator may be billed to LIHEAP. Use fuel type “16” to bill for these charges. These charges can be billed to LIHEAP anytime during the year. Those billed outside of the regular heating season need to be entered as a miscellaneous payment.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program payments to vendors can be made ONLY for costs of fuel actually purchased by the customer during the customer's period of eligibility that has NOT been paid for by the customer. County social service boards need to take extra care to instruct vendors that LIHEAP will NOT pay for fuel which has previously been paid for by the customer. However, special considerations may apply if the vendor and the customer have agreed upon an even monthly payment plan. (See 415-10-10-15.)
Allowable heating-related costs are paid at the client’s established LIHEAP Share percentage.
