Or. Admin. Code § 813-202-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 813-202-0020 - Household Eligibility

(1) Program services will be available to households that are determined to be eligible in compliance with OEAP program requirements. Baseline eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to:

(a) Meeting income thresholds for OEAP; and

(b) Having a demonstrated energy burden.

(2) The period of time relevant to the determination of a household's eligibility must be no more than the past 12 months and not less than the 30 days immediately preceding the date of application by the household for program services.

(3) An eligible household must receive assistance from the subgrantee in the service area in which the household's dwelling is located.

(4) Households in similar circumstances must receive similar benefits to the extent of OEAP funding.

(5) Households living in an institution is not eligible to receive program services. Institutions may include, but are not limited to, hospitals, license domiciliary care facilities, intermediate care facilities, skilled nursing facilities or homes, alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers or treatment programs, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and temporary protective facilities such as domestic violence shelters and homeless shelters.

Or. Admin. Code § 813-202-0020

OHCS 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-03; OHCS 3-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-9-05 thru 5-8-06; Administrative correction 7-21-06; OHCS 13-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8/25/2015; OHCS 28-2019, amend filed 10/28/2019, effective 10/28/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.505 & 757.612