Maine § 22 §3108 Standard utility allowance

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3108 — Standard utility allowance

Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 1 ADMINISTRATION·Ch. 851 GENERAL PROVISIONS

When the department becomes aware of any decisions made by a public entity or an entity operating a publicly subsidized assistance program that adversely impacts eligibility for, or the amount of assistance to, households receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pursuant to section 3104, the department shall work in cooperation with that entity to achieve a resolution that minimizes the adverse impact on households receiving SNAP benefits.

1.Examination of options. When federal law governing either the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is amended to eliminate the eligibility link whereby the SNAP standard utility allowance is automatically available to households receiving low-income home energy assis

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When the department becomes aware of any decisions made by a public entity or an entity operating a publicly subsidized assistance program that adversely impacts eligibility for, or the amount of assistance to, households receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pursuant to section 3104, the department shall work in cooperation with that entity to achieve a resolution that minimizes the adverse impact on households receiving SNAP benefits.
1.
Examination of options.
When federal law governing either the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is amended to eliminate the eligibility link whereby the SNAP standard utility allowance is automatically available to households receiving low-income home energy assistance benefits, the department shall immediately:
2.
Notice.
The department shall provide prompt written notice to households affected by any change in federal law related to the eligibility link between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, or by any waiver received pursuant to this section, of the steps that households may take to gain eligibility for the SNAP standard utility allowance.
3.
Waiver.
The department shall immediately seek a waiver or demonstration authority to operate a demonstration project from the federal Department of Agriculture that would make the SNAP standard utility allowance available to households that incur a heating or cooling cost separate from their rent or mortgage, even if those bills are not based on actual usage as determined by individualized metering.
4.
Revised waiver application.
When federal approval for the waiver or demonstration authority described in this section is not granted, the department may submit a revised waiver request to accomplish the objectives of this section as fully as possible.
5.
Limitation.
This section must be implemented within the limits of the department's existing General Fund resources.

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