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Program Summary |
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides money to help low-income homeowners and renters pay for heating costs.
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Am I Eligible? |
The amount of assistance you may get from LIHEAP is based on your household size and income, energy costs, and other factors.
You may be eligible for assistance if your total household income falls within 230% of the federal poverty guidelines or 75% of the state area median income, whichever is less. Eligibility for households with incomes between 200% and 230% of the federal poverty guidelines is limited to those households with a member who is susceptible to hypothermia, such as elderly, a child under the age of two, or with a doctor's diagnosis.
If your heat is included in your rent, you may still apply for LIHEAP.
If you have less than ¼ tank of heating fuel or are in danger of having utility services disconnected and you have no way to pay your energy company, LIHEAP also may make an emergency fuel payment for you so that you will stay safe and warm.
If you are eligible for LIHEAP, you also may qualify for other programs that require LIHEAP eligibility:
- If you receive residential electric service from an electric utility and you are not living in government subsidized housing, you may be eligible for assistance with your electric bills from your electric utility’s Low Income Assistance Plan (LIAP).
- If you pay your own electric bill, you may be eligible for a new, energy-efficient refrigerator from MaineHousing’s Appliance Replacement Program.
- If your home is not as energy efficient as it could be, you may qualify for home weatherization improvements through our Weatherization Program.
- If your heating system is in need of repair or replacement, you may qualify for the Central Heating Improvement Program (CHIP).
Click here for more information and to learn how to apply.
