United States
Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Also known as: LIHEAP
LIHEAP helps low-income households with their home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs.
At a Glance
- Household income must be at or below 150% of the FederalPoverty Level (or 60% of state median inc...
- Must be a resident of the state where applying.
- Must be responsible for home energy costs, either directlyor included in rent.
- Priority given to households with elderly members, disabledmembers, young children, or high energ...
Eligibility Requirements
State Residency
RequiredMust be a resident of the state where applying.
state_residency
exists
Energy Cost Responsibility
RequiredMust be responsible for home energy costs, either directlyor included in rent.
responsible_for_energy_costs
=
true
Priority Households
Priority given to households with elderly members, disabledmembers, young children, or high energy burden.
household_priority
in
[elderly, disabled, young_child, high_energy_burden]
Exempt if any:
-
OR
has_member_age_60_plus= true -
OR
has_disabled_member= true -
OR
has_child_under_6= true
Ruleset effective: 2024-01-01
View as JSON
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Quick Info
- Agency
- HUD
- Category
- Utilities
- Last Verified
- 2026-01-13