General Eligibility Requirements for All Funds

• Applicant must have income at or below 150% of the federal government's poverty level, except for Warmth and Light Fund.
• Applicants's name and address on the MAAC Standard Intake Form (SIF) must match those on the utility bill.
• Applicant and agency intake staff member must sign confidentiality agreement on the SIF.
• All utility assistance grants should be entered into MAACLink as soon as possible, but no later than 10 days from the intake date on the SIF.
• The date on the utility bill must be within 30 days of the date on the SIF.  (If older, the utility company can be contacted for a revised copy of the bill with a more current date.) 
• Client cannot receive assistance from the fund from two different agencies in the same year.
• Client can receive assistance twice in one year from each fund.
• The amount of the assistance is equal to or less than the amount of the bill.
• No agency personnel may receive MAAC-managed funds from the agency by which they are employed.
• The completed SIF (preferably the printer version from MAACLink), a copy of the utility bill, and income documentation must be kept on file at the agency for a minimum of 3 years after the date of service.  Agencies may, at their discretion, keep additional documentation relative to agency requirements on file.  At any time, MAAC may request to audit agency documentation to ensure compliance with the program requirements.
  

150% of Poverty Guidelines: 2009 U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services

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