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
INCOME DETERMINATION FOR CASH AND CRISIS BENEFITS
Section 601.83 - Treatment of income

(a) The applicant may choose whether the time period to be used in determining gross annual income shall be for the 12 months or the 90 days before the date of application. Regardless of the selected time period, income shall be converted to a yearly figure.

(b) If the total gross annual income exceeds 150% of the poverty level for the number of persons who are counted as household members for the current year, the household is ineligible.