The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program was created to assist low-income households primarily with their heating and utility costs. LIHEAP also supports weatherization programs for improving long-term energy efficiency and reducing heating-associated costs for low-income families.
To qualify for the program, households must make 60% or less of the state median income in the most recent three months. The income qualifications breakdown are represented in the above image.
The Moratorium is the period of time a regulated utility company may not turn off residential utility service to any customer who is eligible for and who has applied for the Energy Assistance Program. In 2024, Moratorium protection expires on March 15.
