The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, mostly known as CEAP assists low-income households that are having financial difficulties paying their electrical bills. Individuals must fill out an application and provide all the supporting paperwork to be considered for the program. Priority is given to households that have elderly or disabled individuals and children under 5 years of age. Additionally, households are also educated on how to control their energy costs.
Applications may be picked up at the office or filled out online, and are processed in the order they are received.
For additional questions please contact the office.
Additional contact number: (512) 763-1400
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.
helping people in need, particularly those living in poverty, achieve and maintain independence by partnering with area organizations to provide education, nutrition, housing, social and community support.”*
*From the Opportunities for William & Burnet Counties website
| 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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