Rule 18-28-6.6 - Fees and DepositsA. Reconnect fees or late fees resulting from a client's inability to pay can be paid from CSBG funds. The Subgrantee should advocate with vendors to ask for waivers of these fees.B. As part of the client's consumer education/energy conservation sessions, the case worker should communicate the importance of making timely payments or requesting extensions with vendors to avoid such fees.C. If reconnect fees or late fees are incurred because of the subgrantee's negligence or failure to make timely payments, these fees cannot be paid from CSBG funds. They must be paid from non-federal funds.D. Deposits may be paid more than once, depending on the household situation, such as emergency or life-threatening situations, as described in section 6.10. If a household has requested more than four (4) deposits, Subgrantee should refer household for case management to stabilize the household. Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: May 2022