Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance
Chapter 44 - Heating Assistance Programs
Article 1 - Federal Heating Assistance Program
7 AAC 44.040 - Eligibility requirements; income calculations

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 44.040

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) A household is eligible to participate in the heating assistance program only if

(1) the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested is located in the state, and at least one member of the household is physically present in the state at the time of application for, and receipt of, heating assistance; and the household
(A) physically resides in the dwelling for which heating assistance is requested; or

(B) is seeking heating assistance to help with the natural gas and electric utility deposit necessary to move into subsidized housing in the state;

(2) repealed 11/5/2011;

(3) the household's annual home heating costs exceed $200; and

(4) the household's gross monthly income is no more than 150 percent of the level set in the federal poverty guidelines for Alaska established annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in 82 Fed. Reg. 8831-8832 (January 31, 2017), as amended from time to time and adopted by reference.

(b) A household is not eligible to participate in the heating assistance program if, at the time eligibility determination, the household

(1) is eligible for or has received benefits from a tribal organization financed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 8621- 8630 (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act), unless an agreement to the contrary has been executed between the department and the tribal organization; or

(2) resides in a crisis center, hotel, motel, tent, or other shelter normally intended for temporary occupancy, and
(A) has resided there for less than 60 consecutive days before the date of signature on the completed application; and

(B) is not seeking a utility deposit under (a)(1)(B) of this section;

(3) resides
(A) in a
(i) hospital, nursing home, Alaska Pioneers' Home, or other public or private institution to receive treatment for a mental or physical illness;

(ii) student dormitory; or

(iii) correctional facility; or

(B) on a military base; or

(4) resides in subsidized rental housing and has no direct home heating costs.

(c) The department will calculate the household's gross monthly income by counting total cash receipts before taxes, earned and unearned, derived from any source by any member of the household in the calendar month before the date of signature on the completed application. The department will prorate income from self-employed occupations, seasonal employment, and irregular work schedules during the 12-month period before the date of signature on the completed application over a 12-month period to determine the household's gross monthly income.

A copy of the federal poverty guidelines for Alaska that are adopted by reference in 7 AAC 44.040 may be requested from the Division of Public Assistance, Office of the Director, Department of Health and Social Services, 350 Main Street, Suite 304, Juneau, Alaska, 99801. The Federal Register with the amended version may be obtained through the nearest public library. If the Federal Register is not available at that library site, the material can be obtained by that library through the interlibrary loan system. It may also be obtained at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

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