Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
LIEAP assists eligible households with the cost of home heating through direct cash payments or payments to utility companies on their behalf. A crisis component is available for households without resources facing the loss of a heating source. Eligibility for both program components is based on a combination of factors, including income, type of heating payment, and total heating costs.
The BFA Division of Family Assistance Policy (DFAP) operates LIEAP in each of the DoHS field offices for a short time each winter, usually beginning with a mail-out to targeted households. In addition, DFAP contracts with the Community Action network and with regional Agency on Aging offices to perform outreach and accept LIEAP applications at their local sites.
For more information about LIEAP, contact your local Department of Human Services (DoHS) office. Click here for a list of all county offices.