C.R.S. Section 26-2-307
Fuel assistance payments

  • eligibility for federal standard utility allowance
  • supplemental utility assistance fund established
  • definitions
  • repeal

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

On and after July 1, 2024, the state department shall implement a program to make fuel assistance payments by crediting the fuel assistance payments to recipients’ electronic benefits transfer service cards.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (1)(d) of this section:

(I)

The state department shall make the fuel assistance payments to eligible households that receive SNAP benefits but that do not receive assistance under LEAP in order to qualify those households for the standard utility allowance to maximize their SNAP benefits;

(II)

To help the state department maximize the number of households that are receiving both the SNAP and LEAP benefits and facilitate the identification of those households that receive SNAP benefits and qualify for the fuel assistance payments, the state department shall develop a database connection between the LEAP eligibility system and the Colorado benefits management system;

(III)

Repealed.

(III.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate two million dollars from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228 to the state department for the purposes of implementing this section.

(B)

Money spent pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(III.5) must conform with the allowable purposes set forth in the federal “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021”, Pub.L. 117-2, as amended. The state department shall either spend or obligate such appropriation prior to December 30, 2024, and expend the appropriation on or before December 31, 2026.

(C)

This subsection (1)(b)(III.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2027.

(IV)

Repealed.

(V)

On or before April 1, 2024, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter, the state department shall submit a budget to the organization and the commission to include the state department’s administrative costs to implement the program, including the cost to issue payments to recipients’ electronic benefits transfer cards for payments made pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, and the projected number of eligible households that the state department identifies as receiving SNAP benefits but that are not receiving assistance under LEAP, including an estimated number of new SNAP cases that the state department will approve during the upcoming federal fiscal year. Based on the budget that the state department submits, the organization shall:

(A)

Calculate the amount of money from the energy assistance system benefit charge collected pursuant to section 40-8.7-104 (2.5) that it allocates as part of its budget prepared pursuant to section 40-8.7-108 (3) for use by the state department to make fuel assistance payments and to implement the program;

(B)

Transmit the money to the state department on or before July 1, 2024, and on or before July 1 of each year thereafter.

(c)

to (e) Repealed.

(f)

On or before October 1, 2022, the state department shall submit a budget to the organization and the commission to cover the state department’s administrative costs to set up the program. Based on the budget that the state department submits, the organization shall:

(I)

Calculate the amount of money from the energy assistance system benefit charge collected pursuant to section 40-8.7-104 (2.5) that it allocates as part of its budget prepared pursuant to section 40-8.7-108 (3) for use by the state department to set up the program; and

(II)

Transmit the money to the state department on or before March 1, 2023.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The supplemental utility assistance fund, referred to in this subsection (2) as the “fund”, is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund pursuant to section 40-8.7-108 (2)(b) and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.

(b)

The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(c)

Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the state department for use in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Commission” means the legislative commission on low-income energy and water assistance created in section 40-8.5-103.5 (1).

(b)

“Electronic benefits transfer service” or “EBT” means the service that the state department implements pursuant to section 26-2-104 (2) to administer the delivery of public assistance payments and food stamps to recipients.

(c)

“Fuel assistance payment” means an annual payment that, when made to an eligible household identified pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, makes that household eligible to receive the standard utility allowance.

(d)

“LEAP” means the low-income energy assistance program specified in section 26-2-122.5.

(e)

“Organization” has the meaning set forth in section 40-8.7-103 (4).

(f)

“Outside funds” means:

(I)

Federal funds; or

(II)

Gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources.

(g)

“Program” means the fuel assistance payment program implemented under subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(h)

“SNAP” means the supplemental nutrition assistance program established pursuant to this part 3.

(i)

“Standard utility allowance” means the heating and cooling standard utility allowance authorized in the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program regulations promulgated by the food and nutrition service in the United States department of agriculture.

Source: Section 26-2-307 — Fuel assistance payments - eligibility for federal standard utility allowance - supplemental utility assistance fund established - definitions - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26‑2‑101
Short title
26‑2‑102
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑102.5
Foster care - Title IV-E of the social security act - Title IV-E administrative costs cash fund - rules
26‑2‑103
Definitions
26‑2‑104
Public assistance programs - electronic benefits transfer service - joint reports with department of revenue - signs - rules
26‑2‑105
Federal requirements
26‑2‑106
Applications for public assistance
26‑2‑107
Verification - record
26‑2‑108
Granting of assistance payments and social services - rules
26‑2‑109
Right to own certain property
26‑2‑110
Repayment not required
26‑2‑111
Eligibility for public assistance - rules - repeal
26‑2‑111.5
Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients
26‑2‑111.6
Old age pension work incentive program
26‑2‑111.8
Eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance
26‑2‑112
Old age pensions for inmates of public institutions
26‑2‑113
Funds for old age pensions
26‑2‑114
Amount of assistance payments - old age pension
26‑2‑115
State old age pension fund - priority
26‑2‑116
Old age pension stabilization fund
26‑2‑119
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the needy disabled - rules
26‑2‑119.7
Federal disability benefits - application assistance - fund - rules - report - legislative declaration
26‑2‑120
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind
26‑2‑121
Expenses of treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight
26‑2‑122
Public assistance in the form of social services
26‑2‑122.3
Home care allowance - repeal
26‑2‑122.5
Acceptance of available money to finance the low-income energy assistance program
26‑2‑123
Removal to another county
26‑2‑124
Reconsideration and changes
26‑2‑125
Colorado works cases - vendor payments
26‑2‑127
Appeals
26‑2‑128
Recovery from recipient - estate
26‑2‑129
Funeral - final disposition expenses - death reimbursement - definitions - rules
26‑2‑131
Public assistance not assignable
26‑2‑132
Limitation
26‑2‑133
State income tax refund offset - rules
26‑2‑134
Checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys for public assistance - identification of bearer
26‑2‑135
Medically correctable program - fund established - rules
26‑2‑137
Noncitizens programs
26‑2‑138
Refugee services program - state plan - rules - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑139
Food pantry assistance grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grants - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑140
Colorado diaper distribution program - diapering essentials - report - rules - definitions
26‑2‑141
High-quality work management system - implementation - funding - repeal
26‑2‑142
Colorado teen parent driver’s license program - report - rules - definitions - appropriation
26‑2‑143
Colorado commodity supplemental food grant program - creation - appropriation - rules - definitions
26‑2‑144
Food bank assistance grant program - creation - rules - definition
26‑2‑201
Short title
26‑2‑202
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑203
Definitions
26‑2‑204
Mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits
26‑2‑205
Optional state supplementation
26‑2‑206
Interim assistance
26‑2‑207
Administration
26‑2‑208
Federal requirements
26‑2‑209
Limitations
26‑2‑210
State supplemental security income stabilization fund - creation
26‑2‑301
Food stamps - administration
26‑2‑301.5
Performance standards - incentives - sanctions
26‑2‑302
Federal requirements
26‑2‑304
Appeals - recoveries - rules
26‑2‑305
Fraudulent acts - penalties
26‑2‑305.5
Categorical eligibility - repeal
26‑2‑306
Trafficking in food stamps
26‑2‑307
Fuel assistance payments - eligibility for federal standard utility allowance - supplemental utility assistance fund established - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑308
Colorado employment first - supplemental nutrition assistance program - federal match - legislative declaration - definition - repeal
26‑2‑701
Short title
26‑2‑702
Legislative intent
26‑2‑703
Definitions
26‑2‑704
No individual entitlement
26‑2‑705
Works program - purposes
26‑2‑706
Target populations
26‑2‑706.5
Restrictions on length of participation - rules
26‑2‑706.6
Payments and services under Colorado works - rules
26‑2‑707.5
Community resources investment assistance
26‑2‑707.7
Information concerning immunization of children
26‑2‑708
Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility contract - waivers for domestic violence - rules
26‑2‑709
Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - repeal
26‑2‑709.5
Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of participants - reporting
26‑2‑710
Administrative review
26‑2‑711
Works program - sanctions against participants - rules
26‑2‑712
State department duties - authority
26‑2‑713
State maintenance of effort
26‑2‑714
County block grants formula - use of money - rules
26‑2‑714.5
Adjusted work participation rate - notification - county authorization - career and technical education
26‑2‑715
Performance contracts
26‑2‑716
County duties - appropriations - penalties - hardship extensions - domestic violence extensions - incentives - rules
26‑2‑717
Reporting requirements
26‑2‑718
Regionalization
26‑2‑719
Private contracting
26‑2‑720.5
County block grant support fund - created
26‑2‑721
Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use
26‑2‑721.3
Colorado works program maintenance fund - creation - use - report
26‑2‑725
Outreach and engagement plan - family voice participation
26‑2‑1001
Short title
26‑2‑1002
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑1003
Definitions
26‑2‑1004
Individual development account program - rules
26‑2‑1005
Eligibility for participation in the individual development account program
26‑2‑1101
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑1102
Definitions
26‑2‑1103
Transitional jobs program
26‑2‑1104
Repeal
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§ 26-2-307’s source at colorado​.gov