Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help you pay your home energy bills through:
Energy Assistance - A one-time payment for one fuel type for your heating or cooling costs from October-September.
Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) - Helps pay your energy bill when you have a sudden, unexpected, uncontrollable loss of financial resources, life-threatening situation, or if there is any circumstance that threatens your stability if energy aid is not supplied. The amount of help you receive is based on the amount of money needed to settle your crisis with the energy provider.
Winter ECIP is available November—May based on funding. The maximum amount you could get is $1,600.
Summer ECIP is available June—September based on funding. The maximum amount you could get is $1,200.
Contracted agencies may also provide emergency services such as blankets, emergency lodging, heating/cooling replacement or repair, window air conditioners, or wood stoves.
Eligibility:
You may be eligible for help if you:
Are responsible for paying the utilities for your home (including if you rent)
Are a Missouri resident
Are a United States citizen (or have been legally admitted for permanent residence)
Have $3,000 or less in your bank accounts, retirement accounts, or investments
Meet or are below the income guidelines for your household size
How to Apply:
Apply by mail, fax, or in person
Print the LIHEAP application. (https://mydss.mo.gov/utility-assistance/liheap)
Complete the application and gather the required documents
Submit your application and required documents to your Contracted Agency by mail, fax, or in person
Apply Online
Complete the LIHEAP application (and save it to your computer or device (https://mydss.mo.gov/utility-assistance/liheap)
Select the submit button at the end of the application
Next, upload your saved application the required documents
Select upload/submit
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 Lafayette County Missouri Valley Community Action Agency MVCAA LIHEAP Utility Assistance service before? If so, please help our website users by answer these questions below.
Unsure of deposit information since the help received was for a service already active. A copy of utilities and/or shutoff notice, I.D , s s cars or w-2 with your name and s.s #, as well as the liheap application, however all of these items may be uploaded thru the website.
Mvcaa is the only personnel there was any interaction and they were always very informative, polite, and efficient.
Twice a year..
Up to $600 for one person in the home during summer and $800 in the winter...
There is an available list showing how much income is allotted per household size.
In most mvcaa offices, walk-ins are welcome, however an appointment would better guarantee a time slot with a worker especially in a more populated area..
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