TARGETING OF ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH HIGH HOME ENERGY BURDENS.

SEC. 306. TARGETING OF ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH HIGH HOME ENERGY BURDENS. (a) Household Income.—Section 2605(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking the matter following clause (ii) and inserting the following: “except that a State may not exclude a household from eligibility in a fiscal year solely on the basis of household income if such income is less than 110 percent of the poverty level for such State, but the State may give priority 108 STAT. 660to those households with the highest home energy costs or needs in relation to household income;”. (b) Outreach Activities.—Section 2605(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(3)) is amended by striking “are made aware” and inserting “and households with high home energy burdens, are made aware.” (c) Assistance Levels.—Section 2605(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(5)) is amended by inserting “or needs” after “highest energy costs”. (d) State Plan.—Section 2605(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 8624(c)(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (H), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: “(E) describes any steps that will be taken (in addition to those necessary to carry out the assurance contained in paragraph (5) of subsection (b)) to target assistance to house-holds with high home energy burdens ”.