- (a) The heating assistance program begins awarding payments under 7 AAC 44.210 on the first state business day in November of each year.
- (b) Expedited eligibility determination and assistance payment awards under 7 AAC 44.220(d) begin on the first state business day in November of each year and run through April 30 of the following year.
- (c) If a disaster occurs in an area where the household is located, the department may begin issuing heating assistance payments before November 1 if the governor has issued a disaster proclamation and the disaster has increased the need for heating assistance to the household.
- (d) The department will make the payment of subsidized rental housing utility deposits, under 7 AAC 44.290 throughout the year.
(Eff. 8/12/2008, Register 187; am 11/22/2008, Register 188; am 12/27/2017, Register 224)
Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.25.622, AS 47.25.623