If you qualify for LIHEAP, you could receive assistance in paying your energy bills from the government. Many people can start getting this benefit after submitting a simple application. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program was created by the U.S. Federal Government to:
“assist low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. “The program encourages priority be given to those with the ” highest home energy needs”, meaning low income households with a high energy burden and/or the presence of a “vulnerable” individual in the household, such as a young child, disabled person, or frail older individual.
“Some forms of assistance available to low income households through State LIHEAP programs include: financial assistance towards a household’s energy bill, emergency assistance if a household’s home energy service is shut off or about to be shut off, and a range of other energy-related services that States may choose to offer, such as weatherization improvements, utility equipment repair and replacement, budgeting counseling and so forth.”
Below are related articles, resources and a complete list of programs offering LIHEAP benefits. For more information, you can also visit the official site.
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Related Incentives & Programs:
- Federal – Energy-Efficient Mortgages
- MI – Energy Efficiency Grants
- MN – NEC Minnesota Energy Loan Program
- NC – Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)
- NC – Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)
- NH – New Hampshire Electric Co-Op – Low-Income Energy Assistance Grant Program
- NH – Unitil – Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- NJ – New Jersey Comfort Partners Program
- NY – NYSERDA – Assisted Home Performance Grants
- NY – NYSERDA – EmPower New York
- NY – NYSERDA – Energy $mart Multifamily Performance Program
- TX – CenterPoint Energy – Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Program
- VA – Local Option – Property Tax Assessment for Energy Efficient Buildings
- VA – Sales Tax Exemptions for Energy-Efficient Products
- WA – Grays Harbor PUD – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- WY – Wyoming Energy Savers Loan for Low Income Residents