The Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low income people pay their heating bills through energy assistance grants. People need not have an unpaid bill to receive energy assistance. People can receive this money without being on welfare. No lien is placed on the person's property if they receive this help. Additional money is available to individuals if they are in an emergency situation and are in jeopardy of losing their heat. Emergency situations include:
•Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced
•Lack of fuel
•Termination of utility service
•Danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Pennsylvania, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live in the household; $55,515 if eight people live in the household; and $61,125 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for this benefit, please visit the following website:
https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/CMHOM.aspx
Program Contact Information
For more information about this program, please visit:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/foradults/heatingassistanceliheap/index.htm
