R982-403-9. HEAT Financial Eligibility and Payment Determination

(1) Countable income received in the previous calendar month by the applicant's household will be used to determine eligibility. (2) Terminated income received in the previous calendar month or the month of application is exempt if no new source of income is identified. (3) Failure to provide verification of income will result in the HEAT application being denied. (4) Verification of countable income includes submission of the preceding or current month's Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Administration checks, divorce decrees, award letters, or current check stubs if the income is stable and the amount is the same as the actual income received in the previous calendar month.