The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, financed by the federal government, helps households that need support to pay the cost of household energy.
Homeowners and tenants with 200% of federal anti-poverty regulations can apply them.
All heating and cooling sources, including electricity, gas, oil, kerosene, wood, propane, natural gas and coal, are eligible.
This program doesn't pay for all your heating bills, but it is an important financial supplement.
A cooling aid for the house is provided during the summer months if funding is available.
Applications for heating assistance are processed from October 1 to March 31.
Funds from the federal government usually do not arrive until the end of December, when energy benefits become available.
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.
| 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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