Liheap Brochure

WHAT INFORMATION DO I
NEED TO APPLY?
YOU MAY NEED THE FOLLOWING:

• Recent copies of your utility bills.
• A recent payroll stub or other proof
that shows your current gross
income.

• Documentation showing income from

Social Security, Unemployment
Insurance, Pension Funds, disability, etc.

• Final Utility Termination Notice
(if you’ve received a shut-off notice
from your energy company).
• Proof of present address (e.g., rent
receipt, lease or deed, property
tax bill).

• Proof of total members living in your

FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT LIHEAP AND
WHERE TO APPLY
You can call the National Energy Assistance
Referral (NEAR) project. NEAR is a free service
providing information on where you can apply for
LIHEAP. You can speak to someone at NEAR
Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.
(Mountain Time).
Call the toll-free phone number at:

1-866-674-6327
or

send an e-mail to:

[email protected]

or

you can contact your local LIHEAP office at:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/grantees/states.html

This brochure is presented by:

household (e.g., birth certificates,
school records, etc.)

• Social Security cards (or numbers)
for all persons living in your
household.

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or
permanent residence.

YOU OR SOMEONE YOU
KNOW MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
HELP WITH HOME HEATING
AND/OR COOLING BILLS.

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Community Services

Division of Energy Assistance

November 2009

THE LOW INCOME HOME
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (LIHEAP) MAY
BE ABLE TO HELP KEEP
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
SAFE AND HEALTHY.

WHAT IS LIHEAP?
LIHEAP is a Federally-funded program that
helps low-income households with their home
energy bills.
LIHEAP can help you stay warm in the winter
and cool in the summer. By doing so, you can
reduce the risk of health and safety problems
(such as illness, fire, or eviction).
The federal government does not provide energy
assistance directly to the public. Instead, LIHEAP
operates in the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Indian tribes or tribal organizations,
and the U.S. territories.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
LIHEAP ASSISTANCE?
The LIHEAP program in your community
determines if your household’s income qualifies
for the program. The LIHEAP program may also
require households to meet additional eligibility
criteria to receive LIHEAP assistance.*

*NOTE: The availability of LIHEAP assistance is not
guaranteed. Often most of the Federal
LIHEAP funds are spent during the winter.

WHAT ASSISTANCE DOES
LIHEAP PROVIDE?
Your LIHEAP program may be able to offer you
one or more of the following types of assistance:

IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY YOUR
HOME ENERGY BILL, YOUR HOME MAY
NOT BE SAFE, AND YOU MAY BE AT
RISK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY.

Bill payment assistance
Energy crisis assistance
Weatherization and energy-related
home repairs

STAY HEALTHY IN YOUR HOME
Energy assistance is important to all that receive
it, but more so if someone in your home is elderly,
disabled or a young child under 6 years old.
These persons are especially at risk for lifethreatening illness or death if their home is too
cold in the winter or too hot in the summer.

BE SAFE IN YOUR HOME
You can face safety risks if you are unable to pay
your home energy bills. Some people resort to
unsafe methods to keep their homes warm or
cool. These include the use of fireplaces, stoves,
improperly vented portable heaters, barbecue
grills, or overloading electrical circuits. These
methods are not only fire hazards, but also
create the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.