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i pp 14HERE AND WHEN DO HOUSEHOLDS APPLY? County departments of social services will contact all households in which at least one person receives AFDC, SSI, or Food Stamps. These households do not need to contact the county department to apply. — Other households that believe they meet the eligibility requirements may apply at the county departmentsyof social services in the county in which they live, Those not able to go themselves, may send a representative, Counties will take applications from December I through January 15. Applicants should take or send with their representatives information about their household's income, savings or checking account, insurance, property, stocks or bonds. The county has 45 days to complete an application. PAYMENTS Eligible households will receive a single payment through the mail in either January, February, or March, depending on when household eligibility is determined Payments will depend on household income, type of heating fuel used, and how cold it is in the part of North Carolina where the household lives. HEARINGS Households will receive a notice telling them whether they are approved or denied energy assistance. If they are dissatisfied with the action taken, they will have 60 days to request a hearing. To get a hearing the household must ask the county department of social services, either orally or in writing, CIVIL RIGHTS Households applying for or participating in the program are protected against discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in determining eligibility or receipt of benefits. PENALTY FOR FRAUD Fraud is knowingly giving incorrect or misleading information to make the household eligible for energy assistance. If found guilty, you may be fined and imprisoned or required to pay back the money received, MORE INFORMATION To get more information, call CARELINE, toll free, at 1-800-662-7030.