The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help eligible low-income households

The mission of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay the winter heating bills or summer cooling bills of low-income and elderly people. During extreme weather conditions, people living in poverty and low-income elderly should not have to choose between buying fuel to heat or cool their homes and buying food for themselves and their families. Since two-thirds of the families receiving LIHEAP assistance have incomes of less than $8,000 a year, the program clearly helps the people who need help the most.

Eligibility Guidelines
Most local agencies will begin accepting applications around October, if federal funding is available. We provide assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.

For eligibility, consider the number of people in your household and the combined monthly income of all members of your household. To qualify for aid, your household’s gross monthly income must be at or below 125% of the poverty level established by the federal government.

You may qualify
Find your household size below to see the maximum monthly income that will still be considered eligible for LIHEAP energy assistance. You can ask your local LIHEAP agency if you are eligible for other energy resources (besides LIHEAP) and you may also qualify for other kinds of assistance and services.