The Department of Community Services and Development shall receive and administer the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Block Grant, provided for pursuant to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 8621 et seq.). The department shall afford local service providers maximum flexibility and control, within the parameters of federal and state law, in the planning, administration, and delivery of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Block Grant services. Local service providers shall be defined as private, nonprofit, and public agencies designated in accordance with Public Law 97-35, as amended. The formation of service regions beyond those that were in place in 1995, or those that were in place in Los Angeles County in January 1997, shall occur only with the concurrence of service providers within the proposed regions. The department shall allocate funds received as follows: (a) For federal fiscal year 1998, up to 7.3 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be retained by the Department of Community Services and Development for purposes of overall planning and administration. The department shall spend at least 2.3 percent of this 7.3 percent on activities to improve the administrative efficiency of the program. At least 2.7 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be allocated to local service providers for purposes of planning and administration. For federal fiscal year 1999, up to 6 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be retained by the Department of Community Services and Development for purposes of overall planning and administration. The department shall spend at least 1 percent of this 6 percent on activities to improve the administrative efficiency of the program. At least 4 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be allocated to local service providers for purposes of planning and administration. Beginning in federal fiscal year 2000, up to 5 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be retained by the Department of Community Services and Development for purposes of overall planning and administration. At least 5 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program shall be allocated to local service providers for purposes of planning and administration. Upon achievement of administrative efficiencies, or no later than June 30, 2001, the department and the local service providers committee established pursuant to subdivision (j) shall examine the appropriate split of administrative funding between the state and local services providers necessary to achieve the intent of federal law regarding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The department shall not retain more than 5 percent of the stateâs total federal allocation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. (b) Services under this section shall be available to households in which one or more individuals are receiving: (1) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families under the stateâs plan approved under Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) Supplemental Security Income payments under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (3) County general assistance under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (4) CalFresh benefits received under the federal Supplemental Nutrition
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