Address: 700 Spruce Street
Fort Valley, GA - 31030
(478) 825-3193
Website
Since its inception in 1981, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program has provided short-term assistance to families across the United States.
The Middle Georgia Department of Community Action is proud to be a part of this successful program and to be able to provide energy assistance to families in their community when they need it most.
MGCAA helps eligible households make a one-time payment up to $350 to their main heat supplier.
Households in which each participant over 65 years of age or who has come home are given priority and can contact the site by telephone starting from the first working day in November of each year.
Other families eligible for income may make appointments from the first working day of December if the funds remain.
You will need at least the following to verify eligibility for this type of assistance :
Verification of the income of each person in the household.
Social security cards for each person living in the household.
A recent heating bill with printed service address and account number
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%.
Have you used the Peach County Neighborhood Service Center(MGCAA) - LIHEAP service before? If so, please help our website users by answer these questions below.
copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.