Who Is Eligible?
Applicants whose gross total household income is 150% or less of the current Federal Poverty Income Guidelines qualify for this program. The income guidelines for LIHEAP are updated annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services.
Note: Only Priority clients will be served the first 15 days of each month.
1) Sixty years of age or older;
2) Disabled (Documentation required)
3) At least one child under age 5; and
4) Single Mothers living in poverty.
All other clients will be served during the last 2 weeks of each month.
LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES*
2020 LIHEAP Poverty Guidelines
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019
| PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD | 150% |
| 1 | $19,140 |
| 2 | $25,860 |
| 3 | $32,580 |
| 4 | $39,300 |
| 5 | $46,020 |
| 6 | $52,740 |
| 7 | $59,460 |
| 8 | $66,180 |
| For each additional person in the household with more than 8 people, add: | $ 6,720 |
*These figures are based on the 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2020.
