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Community Concepts accepting fuel assistance applications

Aug 16, 2012 12:00 am
Community Concepts has now started taking Fuel Assistance applications at our South Paris and Lewiston offices and our town sites for the upcoming heating season beginning August 15th. Applications are done by appointment only. Please call 1-800-866-5588 to schedule an appointment.
Income Eligibility Guidelines 
LIHEAP and Weatherization Programs 
2012 - 2013

Maximum gross household income is based on the number of people in the household.

Poverty Level Household Size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
1  MONTH $1,396 $1,891 $2,386 $2,881 $3,376 $3,871 $4,366 $4,861 $5,022 $5,129
3  MONTHS $4,189 $5,674 $7,159 $8,644 $10,129 $11,614 $13,099 $14,584 $15,067 $15,387
12  MONTHS $16,755 $22,695 $28,635 $34,575 $40,515 $46,455 $52,395 $58,335 $60,267 $61,549
Income guidelines for households with a member who is susceptible to hypothermia, such as elderly, a child twenty-four months of age or under, or with a doctor's diagnosis.
1  MONTH $1,582 $2,143 $2,704 $3,265 $3,826 $4,387 $4,808 $4,915 $5,022 $5,129
3  MONTHS $4,747 $6,430 $8,113 $9,796 $11,479 $13,162 $14,425 $14,746 $15,067 $15,387
12  MONTHS $18,989 $25,721 $32,453 $39,185 $45,917 $52,649 $57,702 $58,984 $60,267 $61,549
Last Updated: July 23rd, 2012

For households with more than 10 persons, contact your Community Action Agency (CAA) for eligibility guidelines. Other program guidelines and requirements may apply - your CAA will provide you with all the details.

NOTE ABOUT INCOME GUIDELINES: 
1. If you have a child 24 months or under, or someone in your household is 60 years of age or older, follow the second set of guidelines. 
2. If your income is over the income guideline for the program, we can deduct medical expenses paid out-of-pocket. These include and are not limited to: insurance premiums, co-pays, prescriptions, dental & optical. Medical expenses are the only deductions that can be used if you are over the income guidelines.

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