The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) is a federally-funded program designed to assist low-income families to meet the cost of home heating by providing a one-time payment to the heating utility.

To access Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) information from the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

What are the Benefits of this Program?

• Helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
• Receive a one-time payment to assist with household heating costs, regardless of heating fuel type.
• Protects qualified applicants who are the head of a household from being disconnected from natural gas or electric service during the annual winter moratorium, normally November 1 through April 1.

What is Required for Program Eligibility?

• Meet income guidelines: 175% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Owners and renters both qualify
• Program available from November 1st to April 30th
• Elderly & disabled households can apply starting October 1st

What is Required to Apply for Services?

• Income verification
• Vendor verification
• LiHEAP Intake Form - English
• LiHEAP Intake Form - Spanish
• Checklist for Applicants

Helpful Resources

• Checklist for Applicants
• LiHEAP 2021 Flyer in Spanish
• Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Mid-Sioux Opportunity Outreach Information
• Energy Saver Program - tips to home energy improvements
• Appeal and Hearing Procedures - English and Spanish

• Facebook Newsfeed

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Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - Department of Human Rights
To ensure basic rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all by empowering underrepresented Iowans and eliminating economic, social, and cultural barriers.