Eligibility

You may be eligible to receive assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) if your household's combined income for the 30 days prior to application is at or below the following levels shown on the chart below. If you rent, and your heat and/or electric is included in the rent, then your rent must be greater than 30% of your income in order to be eligible to receive benefits.
 

Family
Size

30 Day Income

Annual Income

 

 

 

1

$1,354

$16,245

2

$1,821

$21,855

3

$2,289

$27,465

4

$2,756

$33,075

5

$3,224

$38,685

6

$3,691

$44,295

7

$4,159

$49,905

8

$4,626

$55,515

 

For each additional member add $467.50

Guidelines effective July 1, 2009

These figures are based on the federal poverty guidelines.