The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heating bills (electricity, gas, oil, propane, wood or wood pellets)

To request assistance and see if funding is currently available, please click the button below

Eligibility:

Energy assistance Eligibility is based on available funding and your household income
To be eligible for an appointment, you must complete an online workshop
Participants can receive benefits ranging from $100 to $1,000

2020-2021 Program Income Eligibility

People in Household / Net Monthly Income

1 / $1,595

2 / $2,155

3 / $2,715

4 / $3,275

5 / $3,835

6 / $4,395

7 / $4,955

8 / $5,515

9 / $6,075

10 /$6,635

Documents to Bring to Your Appointment:

Photo ID for everyone over 18
Social Security Cards
Income Statements for last three months
Energy Bill
12-month printout of utility usage
24-hour/final shut-off notice (if applicable)
Physical Address Verification

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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