Or. Admin. Code § 813-201-0105

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 813-201-0105 - Definitions

Terms used throughout OAR chapter 813, division 201 may be defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR 813-005-0005). Terms used within this division observe those definitions except as defined below:

(1) "Energy assistance payment" means a payment made under COV-OEAP to or on behalf of an eligible household for the specific purposes of paying for program services as described in OAR 813-201-0130.

(2) "Express enrollment" means if an applicant household includes one person enrolled in one of the specified programs, and provides documentation of their current enrollment in said program, the household will be eligible for this energy assistance program.

(3) "Home energy" means the electricity or natural gas used to power the household's primary source of heating or cooling equipment.

(4) "Home energy supplier" means any electric or natural gas utility.

(5) "Household" means any individual residing alone, a family with or without children or a group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit and purchase residential energy in common.

(6) "Household income" means the total household income before taxes from all sources. Specific sources and deductions are outlined in the program manual.

(7) "Low-income household" means a household with income that is at or below 80% of the area median income.

(8) "Program" or "COV-OEAP" means the COVID Energy Assistance Program funds, administered by OHCS pursuant to this division and other applicable law.

(9) "Program manual" or "Manual" means the LIHEAP & OEAP Intake Operations Manual, as described in OAR 813-201-0108.

(10) "Program requirements" means these administrative rules; all funding agreement terms and conditions; OHCS directives (including deficiency notices); the program manual requirements; and applicable state, local, and federal laws and requirements.

(11) "Program services" means the services that may be provided to eligible households as described in OAR 813-201-0130 or allowed thereunder.

Or. Admin. Code § 813-201-0105

OHCS 4-2022, temporary adopt filed 02/24/2022, effective 3/1/2022 through 8/27/2022; OHCS 10-2022, adopt filed 04/20/2022, effective 4/20/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 456.587, 458.505 & 757.612