Sec. 201 Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy assistance payments
Standard utility allowance— Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—
in subsection (e)(6)(C) by striking clause (iv), and
in subsection (k) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
“(4) Third party energy assistance payments—For purposes of subsection (d)(1), a payment made under a State law (other than a law referred to in paragraph (2)(G)) to provide energy assistance to a household shall be considered money payable directly to the household.”
Conforming amendments— Section 2605(f)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)) is amended—
by striking “and for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e))”; and
in subparagraph (A) by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, except that such payments or allowances shall not be deemed to be expended for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6))”.