Title: LIHEAP - Low Income Energy Bill Assistance Program
Headings: LIHEAP Low Income Energy Bill Assistance Programs.
LIHEAP Low Income Energy Bill Assistance Programs.
Who can receive LIHEAP assistance?
What types of assistance are available?
How to apply for low income LIHEAP assistance programs?
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Content: Funds are available in all states listed below on a first come and served basis. Customers can often get help paying for both winter heating bills as well as summer cooling bills, so the LIHEAP program provides year round assistance. The program will always give priority to those families with the highest home energy needs, which usually means lower income households with a family member that is at risk. Most states will give priority to senior citizens first and allow them to apply before others. Another focus is on homes with high energy and heating bills and/or the presence of a vulnerable individual in the household, such as a disabled family member, a young child, or a frail older individual. LIHEAP gives priority to ensure their power is not disconnected, thus preventing health risks from vulnerable individuals. There are several forms of energy and heating bill assistance that is provided to low income households through local state governments. The various LIHEAP programs include: emergency bill assistance if a household's home energy service is either shut off or about to be disconnected; financial assistance towards a household's heating or utility bill on a recurring basis;