1. Use of LIHEAP supplemental appropriations
Use of funds— Notwithstanding section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, with respect to amounts appropriated during the covered period to carry out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, each State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and each Indian Tribe, as applicable, that receives an allotment of funds from such amounts—
shall, in using such funds, for purposes of income eligibility, accept proof of job loss or severe income loss dated after February 29, 2020, such as a layoff or furlough notice or verification of application for unemployment benefits, as sufficient to demonstrate lack of income for an individual or household; and
may use not more than 12.5 percent of such funds for administrative costs.
Covered period defined— In this section, the term covered period means the period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act and ends on September 30, 2020.