LIHEAP

LIHEAP

Low Income Home Energy Assistance

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides eligible households with a one-time benefit towards the utility used to provide heat during the winter. This program is available November 1 through March 31, depending on funding availability.

Household eligibility is based on income and benefit amounts are determined by household percentage of energy burden.

The income guidelines for this program are:

Family Size	Monthly Income Limit	3 Month Income Limit
1	$1,276	$ 3,828
2	$1,711	$ 5,133
3	$2,146	$ 6,438
4	$2,581	$ 7,743
5	$3,016	$ 9,048
6	$3,451	$ 10,353
7	$3,886	$ 11,658
8	$4,321	$ 12,963
Each Additional Member	$ 435	$ 1,305

Applicants to the LIHEAP program must provide the following information at the time of their application:

Names/birthdates for all household members
Social security numbers for all household members
Heating Energy Vendor Name/Account number (utility bill)
Verification of residence address (utility bill)
Income verification for the previous 3 months (check stubs, SS/SSI award letters, etc)

For the agency providing this program in your area, please click here.

For low cost/ no cost ways to save energy in your home, please click here.