Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP)
Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP)
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.
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: 200% 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 - see Income Guidelines 2022
- Vendor verification
- LiHEAP Intake Form - English
- LiHEAP Intake Form - Spanish
- Checklist for Applicants
More from Iowa DHR
Click below to access Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) information from the Iowa Department of Human Rights.
Learn MoreHelpful Resources
- LiHEAP 2021 Flyer in Spanish
- LiHEAP Review of Services Video
- Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Energy Saver Program - tips to home energy improvements
- Appeal and Hearing Procedures - English and Spanish
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