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Bureau
of Energy Assistance:
Who's Eligible |
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The Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to assist low-income
families meet the cost of home heating. Applications are accepted
on a first come/first served basis at your local community action
agency from November 1, 2007 through April 15, 2008 (October 1 for
households with elderly/disabled member), Monday through Friday,
or as posted at the local office.
A household
may qualify for assistance in this program if the household's income
falls within the income range listed below. This program is not
designed to pay a household's total energy costs, but to provide
assistance in the payment of residential heating costs for eligible
households.
At the
time you apply, providing you have brought all necessary documentation
with you (proof of income for the last 13 weeks and a copy of your
heating and electric bills), you will be told whether you are eligible
and if so, for what amount you might qualify. This initial determination
is subject to review and totally dependent on the availability of
federal funds. In most cases, benefits will be in the form of a
credit applied to your heating bill by your utility company. Households
who reside in subsidized housing that are individually metered and
responsible for paying their primary heating costs are eligible.
Subsidized households that are master metered are usually not eligible
to receive assistance benefits.
Residents of
any licensed medical facility (hospital, skilled nursing facility
or intermediate care facility) publicly operated community residence
or emergency shelter is ineligible unless they are paying a vendor
directly for their primary heating source.
Downloadable
eligibility information as a Word
document and as a PDF
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Utility
Company Bill Inserts
(Downloadable)
Income
Maximums
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Size
of Household
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Three
Month Gross Income |
Annual
Gross Income
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1
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$3,828.75 |
$15,315
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2
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$5,133.75 |
$20,535
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3
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$6,438.75 |
$25,755
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4
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$7,743.75 |
$30,975
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5
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$9,048.75 |
$36,195
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6
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$10,353.75 |
$41,415
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For households
with more than six members, add $1,305/$5,220 for each additional
member.
* Medical
Waiver: Households who are over LIHEAP regular income guidelines
may be eligible for LIHEAP benefits through our medical waiver component.
The medical expenses must be documented, paid, and non-reimbursable.
For more information please contact your local community action
agency.
Attach documents that offer proof of total household gross income
from all sources. We must have complete proof of income to process
your application.
| Fixed
Income:
This income
may include:
- Social
Security Benefits
- Supplemental
Security Income
- Aid
to Families with Dependent Children
or Family Program
- Veterans'
Assistance
- Unemployment
Insurance
- Pensions
Please send a copy of your most recent check. |
Wage
Earners:
Attach
copies of your check stubs for
the three months preceding the date
of application preceding the date of application, or a copy
of your federal income tax return.
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| Self-Employment/Farmers:
- Your
most recent federal income tax return
- Any
alimony, child support, or Investment Program
Attach verification of the above
and a copy of your
most recently filed federal income tax return. |
TANF
(FIP) And SSI Recipients:
Attach a copy of your Medicaid card.
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Attach
a copy of both your heating and electric bill or any other documents
showing your account numbers or energy suppliers. For more information
contact: (515) 281-0859.
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