[HISTORY: Adopted by the Suffolk County Legislature 3-14-2006 by Res. No.
210-2006 (Ch. 653 of the 1985 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Welfare — See Ch. 1180.
A Supplemental Home Energy Assistance Program (hereinafter referred
to as "Suffolk HEAP") is hereby established and shall be administered
by the Department of Social Services and shall provide $300 to eligible
households. Suffolk HEAP eligibility shall be based upon the income
guidelines established under the federally funded HEAP Program increased
by 15% as further illustrated in Attachment A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is on file in the County
offices.
All applicants whose income qualifies such applicant for federally
funded HEAP shall be funded solely through federally funded HEAP,
and only those applicants who are income-ineligible for the federally
funded HEAP Program but are within the established income standards
as illustrated in Attachment A at time of application are entitled
to the Suffolk HEAP benefit.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is on file in the County
offices.
All prescribed documentation that is required for the federally
funded HEAP Program shall also apply to Suffolk HEAP.
The Suffolk HEAP Program shall be administered by the Department
of Social Services and shall follow the same calendar as the federally
funded HEAP Program in New York State or until the funds that have
been authorized are exhausted, whichever occurs first.
This chapter shall take effect immediately and shall apply to
all requests for assistance occurring on or after February 15, 2006,
consistent with the manner in which such requests were processed under
Suffolk County Executive Order No. 5-2006.
