LIHEAP Enrollment for Heating Bill Assistance Opens Nov. 3

Written By Nathan Duke

Those who need help paying bills this winter can now sign up for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

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The LIHEAP grant helps income-eligible families to pay their heating bills. Those who receive assistance do not have to repay it.

LIHEAP offers both cash and crisis grants. Cash grants are one-time payments sent to a family’s utility company or fuel provider to help pay their heating bills. The grants range from $200 to $1,000 and are based on household size, income, and fuel type.

Crisis grants are available for families experiencing an emergency situation involving the loss of heat. Families can receive more than one crisis grant, if necessary, until a maximum of $1,000 is reached. Crisis situations include:

  • Broken heating equipment or leaking lines

  • Lack of fuel

  • Gas or electric service that has been shut off

  • Danger of being without fuel within 15 days or have received a shut-off notice for gas or electric services

How to Apply

To receive help, families can apply through the COMPASS websites, by visiting a local county assistance office, or by calling the statewide LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095. The 2025-26 season will begin on Monday, November 3 and is expected to end on April 3, 2026.

Those who apply do not need to be on public assistance or to have an unpaid heating bill. Applicants can either rent or own their home.

Those applying will need to provide:

  • The names of people in their household

  • Dates of birth for all household members

  • Social Security numbers for all household members

  • Proof of income for all household members

  • A recent heating bill

Nathan Duke
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