Section 601.46. Refunds

Refunds of LIHEAP benefits are treated as follows:

(1) Refunds from the vendor. If the LIHEAP client changes vendors, leaves the area served by the vendor or dies, the vendor shall refund the unexpended portion of the LIHEAP benefit to the Department’s Central Office. If the vendor finds it necessary to return a security deposit that had been paid with LIHEAP funds, the vendor shall refund the security deposit to the Department’s Central Office.

(2) Refunds to the client. The Department will reissue a vendor refund of a credit balance or security deposit to the LIHEAP household if the following conditions are met:

(i) The whereabouts of the household are known.

(ii) The household continues to live in this Commonwealth.

(iii) The household continues to have a home heating responsibility.

The provisions of this § 601.46 adopted June 3, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to October 15, 1987, 18 Pa.B. 2518.