Contact our office Mondays through Fridays 9am to 5pm for LIHEAP assistance.

Applications are accepted by appointment and online. When applying for assistance, you must bring:
1. Photo ID for all household members over 18 years of age
2. Social Security cards for all household members
3. Proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members (no bank statements)
4. Light Bill
5. Food Stamp Approval Letter (if receiving)


You can apply online at www.eocofirc.net or email us at communityservicesapp@eocofirc.net to request a paper
application to be sent via the postal service.

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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