1. (a) The customer income eligibility level is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level in effect at the time the customer makes an application for services.
2. (b) A complete application is required for all Households. Subrecipient shall determine customer income using the definition of income and process described in §6.4 (relating to Income Determination) of this chapter. Household income documentation must be collected by the Subrecipient for the purposes of determining the Household's benefit level.
3. (c) Social security numbers are not required for applicants for CEAP.
4. (d) Subrecipient must establish a written procedure to serve Households that have a Vulnerable Population Household member, Households with High Energy Burden, and Households with High Energy Consumption. High Energy Burden shall be the highest rated item in sliding scale priority determinations. The Subrecipient must maintain documentation of the use of the criteria.

5. (e) A Dwelling Unit cannot be served if the meter is utilized by another Household that is not a part of the application for assistance. In instances where separate structures share a meter and the applicant is otherwise eligible for assistance, Subrecipient must provide services if:

   1. (1) the members of the separate structures that share a meter meet the definition of a Household per §6.2 of this Chapter (relating to Definitions);
   2. (2) the members of the separate structures that share a meter submit one application as one Household; and
   3. (3) all persons and applicable income from each structure are counted when determining eligibility.
6. (f) United States Citizen, United States National, or Qualified Alien. Except for items described in 10 TAC §6.310(e)(4) and (6), Unqualified Aliens are not eligible to receive CEAP benefits. Mixed Status Households shall not be denied CEAP assistance based solely on the presence of a non-qualified member, except if the member is the sole member of the Household. A Public Organization must verify U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Qualified Alien status of all household members using SAVE.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.307 adopted to be effective November 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 7122.