Bay
Restoration
Fund
(BRF)
Proposed program
for
exempting certain residential users from paying the
BRF
fee because
of
substantial financial hardship
Proposed financial hardship exemption criteria
Application procedure and forms (please attach
forms)
Required supporting documentation
for
eligibility
determination
Exemption time period ana process
for
re-
verification
of
eligibility
Estimated number
of
residential users
that
may
qualify
for
exemption.
Name/Signature
of
Authorized Official
Documentation
of
approval
of
State Energy
Assistance from Office
of
Home Energy Program
(OHEP)
for
the current fiscal year;
OR
documentation
of
two
of
three criteria below
must
be
provided
to
qualify
for
an
exemption.
1. Receipt
of
public assistance
or
food
stamps within the last
12
months.
2.
Receipt
of
Veteran's
or
Social Security
Disability Benefits within the last
12
months.
3.
Meet
minimum income criteria
established by
OHEP
and demonstrated
by a current year's tax return
or
an
executed income certification.
• Under a new State approved City
of
Bowie customer assistance program, low-
income eligibility will
be
primarily based
upon approval into the State
OHEP,
and
identification
of
a corresponding City
of
Bowie residential account.
• Approval under
the
City
of
Bowie
Customer Assistance Program will
automatically satisfy
two
of
the
MDE
criteria;
OHEP
and minimum income.
• Application form
for
direct assistance
in
lieu
of
OHEP
participation
is
attached.
See
attached application and income
certification.
Exemption will
be
granted
for
the City
of
Bowie
fiscal year (July
1-
June 30). Residents must re-
apply each fiscal year beginning July 1
to
verify
continued eligibility.
It
is
anticipated
that
100 residential users could
qualify
for
Alfred D. Lott, City Manager
