(1) The organization shall provide energy assistance to individuals and organizations in Colorado. Individuals eligible for low-income energy assistance shall be current or prospective utility customers who:
Are certified by the department of human services as qualified to receive financialassistance payments;
Are citizens or legal residents of the United States and residents of Colorado; and
Have a monthly household gross income at or below one hundred eighty-five percentof the federal poverty line.
The department of human services shall periodically recertify an individual's eligibility to receive low-income energy assistance.
In providing low-income energy assistance, the organization shall give priority tohouseholds where one or more persons are recipients of:
An old age pension as set forth in section 26-2-111 (2), C.R.S.;
Aid to the needy disabled as set forth in section 26-2-111 (4), C.R.S.;
Aid to the blind as set forth in section 26-2-111 (5), C.R.S.;
Supplemental social security disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396 et seq.; or(e) Colorado works program assistance as set forth in section 26-2-706.6, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 483, § 1, effective May 5. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1801, § 23, effective July 1; (3)(e) amended, p. 1978, § 27, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2010: (1)(c) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2124, § 183, effective August 11.
Editor's note: Subsection (1)(e), amended by Senate Bill 08-177, was renumbered as subsection (3)(e) and harmonized with House Bill 08-1227, effective January 1, 2009.