Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 476 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
Section 476-1-004 - Definitions

004.01 AGENCY CAUSED OVERPAYMENT. An overpayment caused by the Department's error or failure to take action.

004.02 APPLICATION DATE. The date the Department receives a signed application or request to add Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to a household's current economic assistance case.

004.03 AVAILABLE FUNDS. The amount of funding appropriated to the Department for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for each federal fiscal year.

004.04 COOLING SEASON. June 1 through August 31 of each federal fiscal year.

004.05 CRISIS SITUATION. A household that is under immediate threat of loss of home energy because it has received a shut off notice, had utilities discontinued, lacks energy service delivery, or anticipates removal from a provider's budget plan.

004.06 ECONOMICALLY-VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLD. A household that is unprotected from increases in energy costs, and, therefore, must use its own resources to meet energy cost increases.

004.07 HEATING SEASON. October 1 through March 31 of each federal fiscal year.

004.08 HOME ENERGY. A source of residential heating or cooling.

004.09 HOUSEHOLD. A person or group of people living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or paid through rent.

004.10 INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION. An action by a person to receive, or attempt to receive, benefits to which the person is not entitled by:

004.11 MULTI-FAMILY ARRANGEMENT. A living situation where more than one household occupies a single structure or building and includes both communal living arrangements where residential energy is billed in common and apartments where residential energy is billed separately to each unit.

004.12 OVERPAYMENT. A payment of more than the amount a household is eligible to receive.

004.13 OVERPAYMENT STATUS. A household has received an overpayment of $100 or more and the overpayment has not yet been fully repaid to the Department.

004.14 PROGRAM YEAR. October 1 through September 30.

004.15 PROVIDER. Utility or other household energy supplier.

004.16 SINGLE-FAMILY ARRANGEMENT. A living situation where one household occupies a single structure or building.

004.17 UNDERPAYMENT. A payment of less than the amount a household is eligible to receive.