Southern Iowa Economic Development Association (SIEDA) offers the Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available to help qualified applicants to pay part of their heating bills.
Applications can be submitted to any of the Neighbourhood Resource Centres between November 1 and April 20 each year.
Applicants must submit written proof of income for the last 13 weeks and a copy of their gas, electricity and telephone bills.
Summer Hours (May 1st to September 30)
Friday 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Winter Hours (October 1st to April 30)
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
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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