Add Maryland MEAP regular heating assistance

changelog.d/md-meap.added.md

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+Add Maryland MEAP regular heating assistance for state FY25 to FY27.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/adult_age.yaml

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+description: Maryland treats members below this age as children, who count in the household regardless of immigration status and whose earnings are excluded, under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2025-07-01: 18
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP adult age
+  reference:
+  - title: OHEP Operations Manual (May 2025), ineligible household members
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/OHEP-Operations-Manual.pdf#page=108
+  - title: COMAR 07.03.21.04E(3), excluded earnings of a child or full-time student
+    href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.21.04#E(3)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/eligibility/fpg_rate.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses this poverty guideline share for income eligibility below the large-household cutoff under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-01: 2
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP poverty guideline rate
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2026 OHEP Income Guidelines
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/Income-Guidelines-FY2026-Updated-7.9.2025.pdf
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix, income band table
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/eligibility/fpg_year_lag.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses the poverty guideline from this many years before the model year under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+# Inferred: no sheet states the lag. The FY2026 limits equal twice the 2025
+# poverty guideline and the FY25 band tops twice the 2024 guideline.
+values:
+  2024-07-01: 1
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP poverty guideline year lag
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2026 OHEP Income Guidelines
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/Income-Guidelines-FY2026-Updated-7.9.2025.pdf
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix, income band table
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/eligibility/smi_min_size.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses state median income instead of poverty guidelines starting at this household size under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2025-07-01: 11
+metadata:
+  unit: person
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP SMI minimum household size
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2026 OHEP Income Guidelines
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/Income-Guidelines-FY2026-Updated-7.9.2025.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/eligibility/smi_rate.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses this state median income share for large households under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2025-07-01: 0.6
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP SMI rate
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2026 OHEP Income Guidelines
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/Income-Guidelines-FY2026-Updated-7.9.2025.pdf
+  - title: ACF LIHEAP IM 2025-02, Attachment 4, 60 percent SMI by household size, PDF pages 2, 5
+    href: https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ocs/COMM_LIHEAP_IM2025-02_SMIStateTable_Att4.pdf#page=5

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/income/sources/earned.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses these sources as earned income under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+# Self-employment and farm sources are the model's net inputs; no further
+# business-expense deduction is applied.
+values:
+  2025-07-01:
+  - employment_income
+  - self_employment_income
+  - sstb_self_employment_income
+  - farm_operations_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP earned sources
+  reference:
+  - title: COMAR 07.03.21.04D(1)-(2), countable earned income
+    href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.21.04#D(1)
+  - title: OHEP Operations Manual (May 2025), Attachment A, countable income
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/OHEP-Operations-Manual.pdf#page=111

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/income/sources/unearned.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses these sources as unearned income under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+# Social Security and railroad retirement benefits are counted in the formula,
+# net of the Medicare premium (COMAR 07.03.21.04D(3), D(26) and E(20)).
+values:
+  2025-07-01:
+  - ssi
+  - tanf
+  - ordinary_dividend_income
+  - interest_income
+  - estate_income
+  - pension_income
+  # Military retirement pay is a separate input from the pension inputs that
+  # pension_income adds, so both are listed. Its survivor payments are not
+  # separable from survivor_benefits, so a survivor annuity could count twice.
+  - military_retirement_pay
+  - survivor_benefits
+  - retirement_distributions
+  - child_support_received
+  - alimony_income
+  - workers_compensation
+  - unemployment_compensation
+  - veterans_benefits
+  - strike_benefits
+  - rental_income
+  - farm_rent_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP unearned sources
+  reference:
+  - title: COMAR 07.03.21.04D, countable income, and E, exclusions
+    href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.21.04#D(1)
+  - title: OHEP Operations Manual (May 2025), Attachments A and B, PDF pages 111, 112
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/OHEP-Operations-Manual.pdf#page=111
+  - title: FY2026 LIHEAP State Plan, section 1.9, PDF pages 6, 7
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2026/state-plans/MD_Plan_2026.pdf#page=6

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/amount/electricity.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this annual regular heating payment for electricity by benefit level under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+1:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+2:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+3:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+4:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+5:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+6:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 100
+7:
+  2024-07-01: 25
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP electricity heating payments
+  breakdown:
+  - range(1, 8)
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/amount/gas.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this annual regular heating payment for natural gas by benefit level under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+1:
+  2024-07-01: 301
+  2025-07-01: 550
+  2026-07-01: 700
+2:
+  2024-07-01: 241
+  2025-07-01: 475
+  2026-07-01: 665
+3:
+  2024-07-01: 210
+  2025-07-01: 400
+  2026-07-01: 630
+4:
+  2024-07-01: 181
+  2025-07-01: 360
+  2026-07-01: 560
+5:
+  2024-07-01: 150
+  2025-07-01: 300
+  2026-07-01: 455
+6:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 225
+  2026-07-01: 315
+7:
+  2024-07-01: 25
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP gas heating payments
+  breakdown:
+  - range(1, 8)
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/amount/oil.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this annual regular heating payment for oil or kerosene by benefit level under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+1:
+  2024-07-01: 750
+  2025-07-01: 1_100
+  2026-07-01: 1_225
+2:
+  2024-07-01: 600
+  2025-07-01: 990
+  2026-07-01: 1_160
+3:
+  2024-07-01: 525
+  2025-07-01: 880
+  2026-07-01: 1_080
+4:
+  2024-07-01: 450
+  2025-07-01: 770
+  2026-07-01: 980
+5:
+  2024-07-01: 375
+  2025-07-01: 650
+  2026-07-01: 795
+6:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 225
+  2026-07-01: 550
+7:
+  2024-07-01: 25
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP oil heating payments
+  breakdown:
+  - range(1, 8)
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/amount/propane.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this annual regular heating payment for propane by benefit level under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+1:
+  2024-07-01: 644
+  2025-07-01: 1_000
+  2026-07-01: 1_325
+2:
+  2024-07-01: 515
+  2025-07-01: 930
+  2026-07-01: 1_255
+3:
+  2024-07-01: 450
+  2025-07-01: 830
+  2026-07-01: 1_190
+4:
+  2024-07-01: 386
+  2025-07-01: 725
+  2026-07-01: 1_060
+5:
+  2024-07-01: 321
+  2025-07-01: 600
+  2026-07-01: 860
+6:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 225
+  2026-07-01: 595
+7:
+  2024-07-01: 25
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP propane heating payments
+  breakdown:
+  - range(1, 8)
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/amount/wood_coal.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this annual regular heating payment for wood or coal by benefit level under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+1:
+  2024-07-01: 418
+  2025-07-01: 550
+2:
+  2024-07-01: 334
+  2025-07-01: 475
+  2026-07-01: 520
+3:
+  2024-07-01: 292
+  2025-07-01: 400
+  2026-07-01: 495
+4:
+  2024-07-01: 250
+  2025-07-01: 360
+  2026-07-01: 440
+5:
+  2024-07-01: 209
+  2025-07-01: 300
+  2026-07-01: 355
+6:
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 225
+  2026-07-01: 245
+7:
+  2024-07-01: 25
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP wood and coal heating payments
+  breakdown:
+  - range(1, 8)
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/garrett_multiplier.yaml

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+description: Maryland sets this multiplier for regular heating payments in Garrett County under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-01: 1.1
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP Garrett multiplier
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 LIHEAP State Plan, section 2.5
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/state-plans/MD_Plan_2025.pdf#page=11
+  - title: FY2026 LIHEAP State Plan, section 2.5
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2026/state-plans/MD_Plan_2026.pdf#page=11
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, Garrett County table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/income_level.yaml

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+description: Maryland uses these inclusive poverty-ratio band tops to assign regular heating payment levels under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+brackets:
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: -.inf
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 1
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: 0.25
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 2
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: 0.5
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 3
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: 1
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 4
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: 1.5
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 5
+- threshold:
+    2024-07-01: 2
+  # Over 200 percent is Level 7, the nominal level in nominal_level.yaml;
+  # the two must agree.
+  amount:
+    2024-07-01: 7
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP income payment levels
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/meap/payment/nominal_level.yaml

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+description: Maryland sets this payment level for categorically eligible households above 200 percent of the poverty guideline under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program.
+# Level 7 is also the top bracket of income_level.yaml; the two must agree.
+values:
+  2024-07-01: 7
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maryland MEAP nominal payment level
+  reference:
+  - title: FY2025 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://liheapch.acf.gov/docs/2025/benefits-matricies/MD_BenefitMatrix_2025.pdf
+  - title: FY26 MEAP Benefit Matrix
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/Advisory%20Board/FY26-MEAP-Benefit-Matrix-2-1-1.pdf
+  - title: FY27 MEAP Benefit Matrices, statewide table, PDF page 1
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/FY27-MEAP-Benefit-Matrices.pdf#page=1
+  - title: OHEP Operations Manual (May 2025), section 6.0, nominal benefit
+    href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/OHEP/OHEP-Operations-Manual.pdf#page=63