All appointments are currently available by phone/mail. Please call 509-334-9147 to schedule an appointment. Checkout our website [ www.cacwhitman.org ] for updates regarding any office closures.

Other services:
Eviction Prevention, Food Bank, Weatherization, Rental Properties, and More!

Area served:
Whitman County ONLY

Please prepare the following documentation for your appointment:

•     Social Security Cards for ALL Household Members   OR   Birth Certificates   OR   Passports
•     Photo I.D. for all household members over the age of 18.
•     Proof of income for the past 3 months prior to your application date.
•     Heating Bill – showing account #, client name, & address
•     IF APPLICABLE: Proof of 3 months of Child Support – Paid out or Received
•     IF APPLICABLE: Proof of any College Financial Aid
•     IF APPLICABLE: Copy of Lease – if your heat is included in your rent
•     IF APPLICABLE: If you have Wood Heat – please provide any receipts from the last 12 months

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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