Chapter 73C-26, F.A.C., sets forth procedures for the Department’s administration of the federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Act (“Act”) pursuant to Section 409.508, Florida Statutes. The Department seeks to streamline and clarify the process for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Community Development

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

73C-26.022Energy Assistance Benefits

73C-26.023Client Eligibility

73C-26.024Energy Payments

73C-26.025Hearings

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 73C-26, F.A.C., sets forth procedures for the Department’s administration of the federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Act (“Act”) pursuant to Section 409.508, Florida Statutes. The Department seeks to streamline and clarify the process for eligible households seeking funds under this Act through rule amendment and rule repeal. Specifically, the Department will insert the information pertaining to energy payments contained in Rule 73C-26.024, F.A.C., into Rule 73C-26.022, F.A.C., concerning energy benefits. The Department seeks to amend Rule 73C-26.024, F.A.C., pertaining to eligibility to include the information contained in Rule 73C-26.025, F.A.C., regarding appeal rights. Rules 73C-26.024 and .025, F.A.C., will be repealed.

In addition, the Department seeks to delete paragraph (5)(f) of Rule 73C-26.023, F.A.C., in order to consider all households according to the same income factors for establishing eligibility.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The amended and/or revised rules address the procedures governing the applications for participation under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.508, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.508, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: M. Linville Atkins, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.