Section 105.50  Determination of Household Eligibility

a)         LAAs will accept applications for assistance once the LAA is allocated sufficient funds to grant assistance and until grant funds are exhausted.

b)         Eligibility requirements for Section 105.10 are for a 30-day period immediately preceding the application, to include the date of application, based on an amount equal to 150% of the OMB Poverty Income Guidelines or 60% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year as established by HHS per most recent census data.  To receive assistance, the customer of record must be a member of the applicant's household.  A household member may apply on behalf of the customer of record.

c)         Application Requirements

An application for assistance is complete when it contains:

1)         a copy of water and/or wastewater bills or landlord statement that water and/or wastewater payments are included in the rent;

2)         proof of income for any household member age 18 or older;

3)         head of household information; and

4)         household income information.

d)         Verification of Rental Expenses

Rental expenses may be verified by documentation in the form of:

1)         lease/rental agreements;

2)         current rent receipts; or

3)         verification letters from the applicant's landlord or authorized property manager.