Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that serves Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties.
The program offers once a year heating season payment on behalf of eligible participants.
The energy aid usually runs from 1. November to 31 November. March of each year.
Eligibility is based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

You will need to bring the following documents with you to your appointment:

• Latest heating bill with name, address and account number
• Proof of income for the last 90 days for everyone in the household
• Social security cards for all households
• The Southeast Idaho Community Action Agency also provides air conditioning assistance
• Weathering programmed are based on eligibility for services
• Income limits apply in most cases

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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