SECTION 340:20-1-1. Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to outline the rules governing the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The intent of the program is to provide assistance to low-income households,particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay a high proportion of household income to meet their home energy needs per Section 8621 through 8629 of Title 42 of the United State Code. As administered by DHS, the households most affected by high energy costs are the elderly, disabled, homebound, children 5 years of age and younger, migrants, and those who are isolated from service programs by geographical conditions or language barriers.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 377, eff 11-17-94 (emergency); Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1713, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1195, eff 6-1-10; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1620, eff 9-17-18]

                    
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