LIHEAP assists low-income households that pay a high portion of their income to meet their energy needs, and provides one-time financial assistance to help balance an eligible household's utility bill.
Eligibility:
Varies, depending on sources of income and other factors.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Energy Services Offered:
Energy Services
How to Apply for Services
Call to schedule an appointment
Documents Required for Energy Services:
Documents required to apply for energy services include current income documents for your household and the most recent utility bill. Additional documentation may be required during the application process. Please contact the service provider for more information.
RCAA provides help with your heating bills through a program called HEAP. We provide assistance with your PG&E bill, wood, propane, and oil. Call (707) 444-3834 on Monday mornings between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. if you haven't already received assistance from us in the past year.
** If you have a shut-off notice from PG&E (15 day & 48 hour), call (707) 444-3831 ext. 201, 202 or 204. Please leave a message if we do not pick up with your name, phone number and what type of shut-off notice you received. We will call you back.
** For eligibility questions, call (707) 444-3831 ext. 201, 202 or 204. Please leave a message with your name and phone number if we do not pick up, we will call you back.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program is called LIHEAP. They assist low income people and families with their heating and cooling bills. This program is therefore, a year long program that is available 12 months a year.
To qualify for the LIHEAP assistance, you need to qualify. We provide the current Federal Poverty Rates nationwide below.
You are automatically qualified for LIHEAP assistance if you participate in the SNAP food stamps program, TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or the SSI program through Social Security.
| Persons In Family | Earnings (100% Fed Poverty Guideline) |
| 1 | $15,060 |
| 2 | $20,440 |
| 3 | $25,820 |
| 4 | $31,200 |
| 5 | $36,580 |
| 6 | $41,960 |
| 7 | $47,340 |
| 8 | $52,720 |
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get legal aid from some offices, they use a sliding fee scale. When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
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