RPMC's Energy Assistance Program focuses on meeting the home energy needs of low-income individuals and families through utility payment assistance and education on controlling energy costs. The Energy Assistance Program is funded through federal and local sources and is not an entitlement program. It is based on income eligibility and the availability of funds.

Clients can apply by calling their local office. Incomplete applications or missing documentation will delay the application process. The following documentation is required for a complete application.

    Proof of income for all household members of the age of 18 for the thirty days prior to the day of the application. This may include:
        Four (4) current check stubs, if paid weekly
        Two (2) current check stubs, if paid bi-weekly or twice a month
        One (1) current check stub, if paid monthly
        Social Security award letter for the current year
        Retirement income letter for the current year
        VA award letter for the current year
        TANF printout for the previous thirty (30) days
        Documentation of any other income received in your household for the past thirty days
        *If you do not have any of the above documentation, please contact the local office for assistance.

    All pages (front and back) of your current utility bills – electricity, gas, and/or propane

    The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is now requiring RPMC to verify the citizenship or qualified alien status of all members of a household applying for utility assistance, weatherization, and heating/cooling appliance repair. Click on the link for a list of eligible documents to verify citizenship, identification, and/or qualified alien status. *If a member(s) of the household cannot provide the needed documents or are considered ineligible, your household may still qualify for services based on the household income and number of eligible household members. Copies of these documents must be provided with the application but will be returned to the client or destroyed once the household is determined to be eligible for services.

    Signed Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System Certification form.

    If you rent and are requesting weatherization and/or heating and cooling services, please have a Landlord Agreement completed and returned.

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.

Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2024

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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