"Denial" means that an application shall be denied when the
applicant fails to meet the eligibility requirements of the program. A denial
also may be assessed on the basis of such factors as, but not limited
to:
A. Refusal of the applicant to
furnish information necessary to determine eligibility;
B. Applicant unwilling to have the county
department/Contractor contact a collateral source to secure information and
refusal of the applicant to sign the state-approved authorization for release
of information form;
C. Applicant
does not supply information or otherwise fails to cooperate with the county
department within the standards of promptness time limits and after having
received notification of the reason for delay;
D. Applicant moves to an unknown address
before determination of eligibility has been completed;
E. Refusal of a third party to provide
documentation of essential verifications.
3.754.1
FACTORS FOR DENIAL [Rev. eff.
11/1/15]
Any of the following factors shall be the basis for the
denial of an applicant household:*
A.
Excess income; 3.752.22 (04).
B.
Not vulnerable to rising home heating costs; 3.752.25 (03).
C. Not a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien;
3.753.16 (13).
D. A household is a
duplicate household or was previously approved as part of another household;
3.751.2.A (06).
E. The household
has voluntarily withdrawn its application; 3.756.18 (09).
F. The household has received Heating Fuel
Assistance Program benefits from another county; 3.756.17 (10).
G. The household has failed to provide
complete application information or required verification; 3.751.1, "Completed
Application" (11).
H. The household
is not a resident of Colorado; 3.753.21 (07).
I. The household failed to sign the
application form; 3.751.1, "Completed Application", (21).
J. The household filed an application outside
of the application period; 3.752.1 (14).
K. Unable to locate the applicant; 3.756.19
(25).
L. Refused weatherization
services from a state weatherization agency; 3.752.26 (26).
M. The applicant failed to provide valid
identification; 3.753.11 (05).
N.
The applicant failed to provide an affidavit; 3.753.12.B.2 (08).
O. The applicant failed to provide valid
identification; 3.753.11, and the applicant failed to provide an affidavit;
3.753.12.B.2 (18).
P.
Non-traditional dwelling; 3.751.1, (23).
Q. The household does not reside at the
address for which it applied to receive benefits; 3.753.22 (24).
R. LEAP can only assist with the primary
heating fuel for the primary heating source; 3.751.1, (22).
S. The applicant household refused a bulk
fuel delivery, thereby relinquishing the benefit; 3.758.46.C (28).
T. The household refused inspection of the
Crisis Intervention Program work; 3.752.27 (27).
U. The applicant has been convicted of fraud;
3.751.56 (29).
V. The household
failed to provide necessary verification of income; 3.752.22 (02)
W. The household is homeless.
3.754.11
Appropriate Reason for Denial
[Eff. 12/1/14]
The county department shall use the most appropriate reason
for denial; if the county department is unclear as to the most appropriate
reason for denial, it shall consult the State Department.
3.754.12
Notice of Denial [Eff.
12/1/14]
A notice of denial shall be provided to the applicant within
seven (7) calendar days of the decision; the state will provide the notices to
the county department/Contractor for distribution.
Notes
9 CCR 2503-7-3.754
37
CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 12/1/2014
38
CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015
39
CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective
4/1/2016
39
CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective
11/1/2016
40
CR 19, October 10, 2017, effective
11/1/2017
41
CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective
11/1/2018
42
CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective
12/30/2019
43
CR 11, June 10, 2020, effective
7/1/2020
43
CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective
11/1/2020
44
CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective
7/30/2021
44
CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective
11/1/2021
45
CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective
11/1/2022
