Applications may be submitted between one November and twenty April each year at any of the Neighbourhood Resource Centres.
Applicants are required to present a written proof of income for the past 13 weeks, as well as a copy of the gas, electricity and telephone charges.
The Weatherization component works to tighten and insulate homes against the elements and ensure the safety of appliances by providing health and safety checks, oven repair/replacement, refrigerator replacement, home insulation, minor repairs and customer education.
In order to qualify for Weatherization, the family must first be approved for LIHEAP.
The Energy Assistance Program is available to help with partial payment of heating costs for qualified applicants.

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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