Low-Income Home Energy and Water Assistance Programs (LIHEAP/LIHWAP)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help families keep their utilities (gas or electric) on, especially those households that are most vulnerable, such as the elderly, the disabled, and households with young children. LIHEAP primarily assists households by applying an energy assistance grant directly to the energy provider on behalf of the eligible household through either the Energy Credit (EC) or, for households that have a notice of disconnection from the utility company, the Energy Crisis Intervention (ECI).

The Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) assists households in crisis whose water or wastewater service has been/will be disconnected through the Water Crisis Intervention (WCI). The household must have a notice of disconnection from the utility company.

Apply for LIHEAP Energy Crisis Intervention and LIHWAP Water Crisis Intervention

2023 LIHEAP INCOME ELIGIBILITY and 2023 LIHWAP INCOME ELIGIBILITY

Regardless of income, the household qualifies if there is at least one person in the household that receives, TANF, SNAP (Food Stamps) or SSI benefits.

Click below for more information on ECI and WCI:

July – September ECI and WCI Flyer – 2023

Households may apply for the Energy Credit or Energy Crisis Intervention once per program year. Households may apply for the Water Crisis Intervention once per program year, in addition to the EC or ECI.

Energy Crisis Intervention (ECI)

The purpose of the ECI is to restore or prevent termination of electric or gas power in the current residence.

• Applicants must have a notice of disconnection.
• Applications are processed year-round.
• Applicants must be at or below 150% Federal Poverty Guideline and have an active utility account. Regardless of income, the household qualifies if there is at least one person in the household that receives TANF, SNAP (Food Stamps) or SSI. Everyone who lives in the house (or uses the electricity if more than one dwelling is on one electric meter) must be listed as part of the household.
• Applicant must provide picture IDs for all adults, social security cards for everyone, proof of income, and a current electric bill.

Water Crisis Intervention (WCI)

The purpose of the WCI is to restore or prevent termination of water or wastewater service in the current residence.

• Applicants must have a notice of disconnection.
• Applications are processed year-round.
• Applicants must be at or below 60% of the State Median Income and have an active utility account. Regardless of income, the household qualifies if there is at least one person in the household that receives TANF, SNAP (Food Stamps) or SSI. Everyone who lives in the house (or uses the water if more than one dwelling is on one water meter) must be listed as part of the household.
• Applicant must provide picture IDs for all adults, social security cards for everyone, proof of income, and a current electric bill.

LIHWAP CONSENT TO RELEASE FORM

DECLARATION OF ACTIVE UTILITY ACCOUNT

Energy Credit (EC) – APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED FOR 2023

The purpose of the EC is to provide supplemental support to offset client energy costs.

• Applications are processed in June only.
• Applicants must be at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guideline and have an active utility account. Everyone who lives in the house (or uses the electricity if more than one dwelling is on one electric meter) must be listed as part of the household.
• Applicant must provide picture IDs for all adults, social security cards for everyone, proof of income, and a current electric bill.

The amount of the credit given to each household varies each year.