South Carolina Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides home energy assistance to help eligible low-income households meet their home heating and/or cooling needs.


You can apply for a LIHEAP utility assistance grant twice per calendar year and not within 30 days of receiving assistance.

Please call and speak with our specialist about different funding for different heating/cooling sources.

The following documents must be presented to staff to complete an application for a LIHEAP utility assistance grant. Failing to present a required document will result in an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will be voided and assistance will be denied.

All clients must:
    Be residents of Jasper or Beaufort County
    Meet federal income guidelines
    Present a state-issued picture ID with the current address for the applicant.
    Present a legible, valid social security card for all household members.
    Present total income for all household members within the past 30 days prior to application
    Provide three (3) most recent energy bills – the energy bill must have a balance due within the last 90 days. Names must match on all documents. Beaufort-Jasper EOC cannot assist if there is a credit or zero balance on the account

Applicant will not get any money. Your energy provider will receive a payment from Beaufort-Jasper EOC on your behalf. The amount of money awarded to your household will depend on multiple factors. Funding received is based on a set formula. If applicable, Beaufort-Jasper EOC can assist with up to $1,000 in some instances.

Unfortunately, we cannot take walk-ins. Applicants can apply for assistance at our Beaufort or Jasper office. Applicant must schedule an appointment. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call:

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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