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HRD-80-120 1 (1980-09-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbae0001 and id is 1 raw text is: HUMAI - ) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 N RESOURCES DIVISION SEPTEMBER 15,1980 B-198839 House of Representatives 113303 Dear Mr. Gradison: Subject: /eview of elected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance (HRD-80-120) This is in response to your February 5, 1980, letter, asking us to review the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, with particular concentration on the Special Energy Allowance paid to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. You were concerned about energy payments to SSI recipients without determining their energy needs, and you cited examples of those in nursing homes or subsidized Federal housing. We briefed you and your staff on our results, which also included limited work done on energy assistance payments to Aid to Families with De- pendent Children (AFDC) recipients under this program. Our findings are summarized below and detailed in enclosure I. The 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program established categorical eligibility I/ for participants in the SSI program. States were given the option of also paying an energy allowance to AFDC recipients on a categorical basis. Payments were made to SSI recipients without regard to their living arrangements or responsibilities for energy costs. Categorical eligibility was provided in legislation, and the legislative history does not specify or suggest that energy cost responsibility or proof of need be considered in determining eligibility or amount of payment. Energy assistance payments were made to: 1/Categorical eligibility means eligible for assistance as a. result of eligibility for SSI or AFDC. (105104) /' ,- I

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