Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance
Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
APPLICATION PROCESS
Section 601.22 - Written notice

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 601.22

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

The LIHEAP administering agency will send the applicant a written notice of the decision on eligibility within 30 days after receiving a completed application.

(1) Before the official starting date of each year's program, the Department will mail LIHEAP application forms to households that received LIHEAP cash benefits during the previous year. Households that complete and return these mailed application forms to the LIHEAP adminstering agency before the program has officially begun will receive a written notice of a decision on eligibility no later than 30 days after the official starting date of the program.

(2) The written notice will include an explanation of fair hearing rights and procedures.

(3) The written notice will include the following:

(i) If eligible. If the household is eligible, the written notice will include the type and amount of the benefit and the names of the payee.

(ii) If ineligible. If the household is ineligible, the written notice will indicate the reason for the decision of ineligibility and provide a reference to the regulatory basis for the decision of ineligibility.

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