Purpose


The Department seeks to streamline and clarify its rules related to its administration of the Low–Income Energy Assistance Act by moving information from Rule 73C-26.024, F.A.C., pertaining to energy payments 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 Rules 73C-26.024 and .025, F.A.C., will be repealed.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 Rules 73C-26.023, F.A.C., in order to consider all households according to the same income factors for establishing eligibility.