The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a seasonal program available annually from November 1 through April 30 that helps low-income families and individuals with their heating costs.
LEAP provides a financial credit directly to the heat supplier if the heat source is not wood, coal, propane or common meter.
In these cases, the credit is credited to a Quest Card for the payment of heating costs.
The program operates year-round and provides assistance with your home's main heating source, such as repairing your furnace.
We may be able to repair or replace your furnace or replace your windows.
The County Weather Department provides eligible households in Adams and Arapahoe with savings measures to help them save energy and money all year round on their heating and cooling bills.
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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