$27 MILLION AVAILABLE TO HELP IDAHOANS PAY FOR HOME HEAT THIS WINTER
LIHEAP
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides eligible households with a one-time benefit towards the utility used to provide heat during the winter. This program is available November 1 through March 31, depending on funding availability.
Idaho’s LIHEAP funds have roughly doubled since 2008 due to an increase in the number of people needing assistance paying for home heating bills.
Household eligibility is based on income and benefit amounts are determined by household percentage of energy burden.
The LIHEAP income guidelines below are effective starting September 1, 2009.
|
Family Size
|
Monthly Income Limit
|
3 Month
Income Limit
|
|
1
|
$ 1,575
|
$ 4,724
|
|
2
|
$2,059
|
$ 6,177
|
|
3
|
$2,544
|
$ 7,631
|
|
4
|
$3,028
|
$ 9,084
|
|
5
|
$3,513
|
$ 10,538
|
|
6
|
$ 3,997
|
$ 11,991
|
|
7
|
$ 4,088
|
$ 12,263
|
|
8
|
$ 4,179
|
$ 12,536
|
| 9 |
$ 4,269
|
$ 12,808
|
|
10
|
$ 4,360
|
$ 13,081
|
Applicants to the LIHEAP program must provide the following information at the time of their application:
Names/birthdates for all household members
Social security numbers for all household members
Heating Energy Vendor Name/Account number (utility bill)
Verification of residence address (utility bill)
Income verification for the previous 3 months (check stubs, SS/SSI award letters, etc)