1. A. An applicant or the applicant's representative shall submit a MEAP application to the local agency:

   1. (1) In person; or
   2. (2) By the mail-in application process.

2. B. A complete MEAP application includes:

   1. (1) The application form signed and dated by the applicant or the applicant's representative;
   2. (2) The names of all household members;
   3. (3) Verification of a Social Security number or documentary evidence that each member has applied for a number;
   4. (4) Verification of all income of all household members, except for the Social Security income of individuals who have received Social Security benefits for more than 2 years;
   5. (5) Verification of the applicant's identity;
   6. (6) Verification of immigrant status for those eligible household members applying for the benefit who are not U.S. citizens;
   7. (7) Verification of residence;
   8. (8) Proof of rental status, if renter; and
   9. (9) A statement signed by the applicant or the applicant's representative authorizing the local agency to verify, through any appropriate sources, statements made or documents presented by the applicant or the applicant's representative during the application process.

3. C. Shelter Application.

   1. (1) A complete application for a shelter includes:

      1. (a) A shelter application form;
      2. (b) Verification and location of shelter;
      3. (c) The name and address of the energy supplier which services the shelter;
      4. (d) Proof of current year heating bills as designated by the Administration; and
      5. (e) A release from authorizing the Administration to verify shelter status through any appropriate sources.
   2. (2) Applications are accepted during the period set forth in Regulation .02B(6) of this chapter.
4. D. A shelter administered by a designated local agency shall submit a shelter application to the Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs for processing.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§5-5A-07 and 5-608, Annotated Code of Maryland
(Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference—45 CFR 96, Subpart H.)

Effective date: April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 801)

Regulations .02B, .03, .04B, .05F, .06, .12 amended effective July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1733)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulations .03E and .06B amended effective February 24, 1986 (13:4 Md. R. 395)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079)

Annotation: COMAR 07.06.06 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 86-013 (March 5, 1986)

Chapter revised effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 771)

Chapter revised effective May 24, 2004 (31:10 Md. R. 794)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .04D amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .06D amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 07.06.06 to COMAR 07.03.21, effective June, 2009

Regulation .12B, C amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 470)