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(a) "Adjusted Benefit" - the entitlement amount less the withheld amount.
(b) "Adult" - a person eighteen (18) years of age or over or an emancipated minor who is the head of their household.
(c) "Alien/Immigrant" - a person residing in the United States of America who is not a citizen.
(d) "Alien/Immigration Status Verification - will be completed by using Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) - the Citizenship and Immigrations Services (CIS) program whereby state agencies may verify the validity of documents provided by immigrants applying for public assistance benefits by obtaining information from a central data file.
(e) "Applicant" - a person who makes application for assistance in writing. All household members are included on a completed, signed, and filed application for assistance.
(f) "Application" - the form on which a person applies to receive LIEAP assistance. The application may be completed by the applicant or an authorized representative.
(g) "Application Date" - the date that a completed and signed application is received and date stamped at the LIEAP office.
(h) "Authorized Representative" - a person acting for an applicant or recipient through the individual's written authorization.
(i) "Capital Gains" - the principal amount received from the sale of property.
(j) ''Case File'' - a folder or electronic file containing documents relating to a household.
(k) ''Cash'' - paper money, coins, checks, money orders or cashiers checks.
(l) "Child Support" - the voluntary or court ordered payment made by a non-custodial parent for his or her birth or adopted child(ren).
(m) "Circumstance" - a happening or condition that affects the factors of eligibility.
(n) "Commercial Rooming or Boarding House" - a business that rents rooms to the public.
(o) "Crisis" - a life or health-threatening situation, relating to a heat loss emergency for a LIEAP eligible household.
(p) "Date Stamped"- the date marked on LIEAP documents showing when it was received by the LIEAP office.
(q) "DFS" - the Department of Family Services.
(r) "Disability" - a medical determination by SSA or Railroad Retirement that the condition limiting employment is not likely to improve or shall continue throughout the individual's life.
(s) "Documentation" - the act of entering the statement(s) of proof of verification and the basis for a decision in the case file.
(t) "Donations" - money received to help with expenses.
(u) "Dormitory" - a State or privately operated group living facility provided for students by educational or vocational institutions. Married student or family housing is not included in this definition.
(v) "DVR" - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
(w) "Earned Income" - a payment received in cash for wages, salary, tips, or commissions as an employee or net profit from activities in which the individual is engaged as self-employed. It is the total before deductions for personal or employment expenses and excludes the meal allowance used to compute the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
(x) "Elderly" - a person who is sixty (60) years of age or older.
(y) "Eligible Legalized Aliens/Immigrants" - individuals who have been granted lawful permanent resident status.
(z) "Eligibility Factor" - a specified condition that an applicant must meet in order to qualify to receive assistance.
(aa) "Energy Burden" - the expenditures of the household for home energy divided by the income of the household.
(bb) "Entitlement" - the maximum benefit for which a household qualifies. Income, household size, and fuel cost are factors considered when figuring recipient's entitlement.
(cc) "Entitlement Fraction"- the percentage of fuel cost the household is entitled to receive.
(dd) "ECS" - the Eligibility Computer System at DFS.
(ee) "Exempt" - a category of income, resources or circumstances not subject to program policy or limits and is not counted when determining eligibility.
(ff) "Fair Hearing" - a formal hearing conducted within established legal proceedings with a duly appointed hearing officer. Also known as a contested case hearing.
(gg) "Foster Care, Title IV-E" - a financial assistance program under the Social Security Act for a child(ren) whose income and resources meet 1996 Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) guidelines and who is placed in a foster care facility approved by DFS.
(hh) "Fuel Type/Home Heating Fuel"- the main fuel source used for heating the home. Fuel types are natural gas, electricity, propane, coal, diesel, oil, and wood.
(ii) "Gross Income" - the total money the person is entitled to receive prior to any deductions, such as Social Security and/or withholding tax.
(jj) "Heat Loss Emergency" - a situation that threatens the life and/or the health of a household unit member due to loss of heat.
(kk) "Household" - any individual or group of individuals living together in the same building and who commonly benefit from the primary and secondary heating source unless the utility is metered separately and in separate names and accounts or do not have access to the other occupant's living space and can provide verification they are responsible for the heat costs. The energy purchase may be in the form of rent. Roomers and boarders may be eligible in their own right if they pay utilities based on metered readings separate from other rental units.
(ll) "Identification" - proof that a person(s) exists by means such as Social Security card, drivers license, or birth certificate.
(mm) "Illegal Alien/Immigrant" - a foreign national who:
(nn) "Income" - the household's total gross non-exempt money received from any source.
(oo) "Income Standard" - the maximum income allowed for a household to qualify for LIEAP, based on the Federal poverty guidelines or State median income according to the Wyoming Statute 42-2-501(c).
(pp) "Landlord" - the owner of an income-producing dwelling.
(qq) "LIEAP" - the Low Income Energy Assistance Program is a Federal and State funded program designed to help low-income State of Wyoming residents pay for their home heating costs and resolve home heating emergencies.
(rr) "LIEAP Office" - the DFS authorized contractor (and their hired staff) or DFS staff who certify applications for LIEAP.
(ss) "Master File Printout" - the computer listing that details household benefit data.
(tt) "Mail-in" - the process which defines how an applicant submits their application to LIEAP requesting assistance. This includes mailing in their application through the United States Postal Service, emailing applications and faxing applications to the LIEAP office.
(uu) "Net Profit" - the gross receipts less business expenses except depreciation expense and payments on the principal amount of mortgages as determined from business or tax records.
(vv) "Non-exempt (countable)" - a category of income to which the program policy and limits are to be applied.
(ww) "Notice Of Action" - a written statement which informs the applicant/recipient of the intended action to be taken in the manner of payment, the amount of payment and/or the period of eligibility, the reason and specific regulation(s) supporting the action, the date the action shall occur and a statement of the person's right to request a hearing.
(xx) "Outreach" - the process of informing the public of the program.
(yy) "Overpayment"- a LIEAP payment received by the household which exceeds the benefit level for which that household was eligible.
(zz) "Payee" - a vendor or landlord who receives the LIEAP benefits on behalf of an eligible recipient.
(aaa) "Primary Fuel" - the primary type of energy used to heat the home.
(bbb) "Prospective Income" - using the best estimate of income and circumstances that exist in the payment month to determine eligibility.
(ccc) "Reassess" - when a denied applicant requests a review of his/her eligibility status.
(ddd) "Recipient" - a person who is eligible for and receiving benefits.
(eee) "Recouped Adjusted Benefits" - the adjusted benefit less the overpayment.
(fff) "Resident" - a person who lives or dwells in Wyoming for a continued period of time with the intent to reside permanently in the state.
(ggg) "Seasonal Resident" - an applicant who resides in his/her home during the summer months but resides elsewhere in the winter months.
(hhh) "Secondary Fuel" - supplies the energy to assist the primary fuel supply to produce heat or assists by supplying additional heat.
(iii) "Self-employment" - an individual who is in business to make a profit.
(jjj) "Social Security" - the benefit which the Social Security Administration pays including SSA, SSI, and SSDA (Survivor's and Widow's benefits).
(kkk) "Social Security Number (SSN)" - the number assigned to each person who applies for a number with the Social Security Administration.
(lll) "State Pay Run" - the method by which State warrants or Electronic Funds Transfer (ETFs) are issued to a vendor on behalf of eligible households.
(mmm) "State Plan" - the federally required plan of operation that the State of Wyoming adopts yearly to govern its implementation of LIEAP.
(nnn) "Student"- a person enrolled in a college level educational or vocational institution.
(ooo) "Supplemental Security Income" - a program funded under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
(ppp) "Ten Day Notice Period" - the ten (10) working days immediately following the date on the Notice of Action.
(qqq) "Vendor Payment" - a method of generating a direct payment to a fuel supplier or landlord on behalf of a household.
(rrr) "Veteran's Service-Connected Disability Benefits" - the benefit which the Veteran's Administration pays for service-connected disabilities including the benefits for a veteran's dependent(s) and spouse.
(sss) "Verification" - photocopies of original documents to support identification, income, student employment, and vulnerability of an applicant.
(ttt) "Vulnerability" - a condition requiring a household to be responsible for the primary heating cost of the home.
(uuu) "Warrant" - the written document (check) which authorizes the State of Wyoming to pay the stated amount to the specified payee and authorizes the specified payee to receive the payment.
(vvv) "Young Child" - a child under six (6) years of age.
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