; and (ii) all households with income equal to or less than 60 percent of the State median income are included as low-income households; (B) may include households that have been adversely economically affected by job loss or severe income loss related to the public health emergency; and (C) may include other households, including households in which 1 or more individuals are receiving— (i) assistance under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); (ii) supplemental security income payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); (iii) supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or (iv) payments under section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 1542 of title 38, United States Code, or under section 306 of the Veterans’ and Survivors’ Pension Improvement Act of 1978. (2) Household documentation requirements States and Indian Tribes shall— (A) to the maximum extent practicable, seek to limit the income history documentation requirements for determining whether a household is considered low-income for the purposes of this section; and (B) for the 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 of unemployment benefits, as sufficient to demonstrate lack of income for an individual or household. (f) Applications Each State or Indian Tribe desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, in such form as the Secretary shall require. (g) Utility responsibilities Owners or operators of public water systems or treatment works receiving funds pursuant to this section for the purposes of reducing rates charged to low-income households for service shall— (1) conduct outreach activities designed to ensure that such households are made aware of the rate assistance available pursuant to this section