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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. Read More About LIHEAP
A Federal Register Notice is seeking public comments via a Request for Information through October 2, 2020. A proposal is being considered to create an accountable and effective structure for interagency collaboration and to use federal authorities to promote family-sustaining careers and economic mobility for low-income Americans. Feedback on the specific economic mobility, recovery, and resilience challenges in local communities in the short, medium, and long term is welcome.
A 30-day Federal Register Notice was published on September 28, 2020 seeking public comment on the LIHEAP Detailed Model Plan Application (OMB #0970-0075) . You can access the FRN here.
*The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has created an online form to report information on potential fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in HHS programs.
Please Note:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) does not provide direct grants to individuals; LIHEAP does not charge a fee for receiving a grant. If you receive a message offering you a LIHEAP grant or requesting a fee, please contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Fraud Hotline at 1-800-447-8477.
For more information, please visit the Grant Fraud and Scams.
LIHEAP Resources
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LIHEAP DCL 2020-12 Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 Funds
LIHEAP Dear Colleague Notice 2020-12 on the Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 Funds.LIHEAP DCL 2020-11 Invitation to comment on the Council on Economic Mobility’s Request for Information
LIHEAP DCL 2020-11 Invitation to comment on the Council on Economic Mobility’s Request for Information.LIHEAP AT 2020-04 Model Plan Application for Funding for FY 21
LIHEAP Action Transmittal 2020-04 Model Plan Application.COVID-19 Resources for OCS Grantees, Partners, and Stakeholders
Thank you for your partnership with the Office of Community Services (OCS) to ensure safe and continued services to the vulnerable children, families, andLIHEAP IM-2020-01 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in FFY 2020 and Mandatory Use in FFY 2021
LIHEAP Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2021.
LIHEAP Service Eligibility Guidelines
The Federal government issues the poverty levels as the HHS Poverty Guidelines and state median income as State Median Income Estimates.LIHEAP Brochure in English
If you can't afford to pay your home energy bills, your home may not be safe and you may be at risk of serious illness or injury. Learn more about ACF's LowLIHEAP Forms and Funding Applications
The following funding applications are for use by State, Tribal, and Insular Area LIHEAP grantees.Help with Paying for Heating or Cooling
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills. LIHEAP may be able to offer bill payment assistance, energyLIHEAP FAQs for Consumers
You can find here a list of Consumer Frequently Asked Questions that pertains to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.