About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

HRD-80-118 1 (1980-09-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbac0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 


    SD S?
                  UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 205481111II IEI Ii


HUMAN RKSOURCES
   OIVISION                                                113301


   B-198839                                       SEPTEMBER 15, 1980


   The Honorable Donald L. Ritter

   House of Representatives

   Dear Mr. Ritter:

         Subject: 5-eview of elected Aspects of Low Income Energy
                   Assistance (HRD-80-118)

         This is in response to your January 17, 1980, letter,
    asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance
    Program. Our work principally concentrated on the Special
    Energy Allowance paid to Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    recipients. We briefed your staff on our results, which also
    included limited work done on energy assistance payments to
    Aid to Families with Dependent 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 1/ 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:

         --More than one individual living at the same residence.

         --Individuals living in subsidized housing who were not
           responsible for home heating costs.


    I/Categorical eligibility means eligible for assistance as a
      result of eligibility for SSI or AFDC.

                                        .               (105104)

                                .....

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

profiles profiles most