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About the Program
LIHEAP can help you keep your home warm and safe during the coldest seasons. From November 4, 2024, to April 4, 2025, you can apply for a cash grant to help pay your heating bill. You can receive from $200 to $1,000 based on your household size, income, and fuel type.
The cash grant is a one-time payment. The grant will be sent directly to your utility provider or fuel company to be credited on your bill.
How to apply
There are two ways to apply for LIHEAP:
- Online: Apply for benefits online using COMPASS, the online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for health and human service programs and manage benefit information.
- On paper: You can download a paper application, print it, fill it out, and return it to your local county assistance office.
After your application is reviewed, you will receive written notice explaining your eligibility and the amount of assistance you will receive. Please allow 30 days for a response.
Eligibility
- You must meet income requirements, which are set based on your household size. Renters and homeowners are both eligible for benefits.
- You do not need to be on another public assistance program or have unpaid heating bills to qualify.
Income Requirements
Your eligibility for LIHEAP is determined by the total annual income and size of your household. The income limit includes cumulative yearly earnings of all members of your household. To determine your household income, you should include the income of:
- All related or unrelated household members
- Renters who are related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption to a household member
| Household Size | Income Limit |
| 1 | $21,870 |
| 2 | $29,580 |
| 3 | $37,290 |
| 4 | $45,000 |
| 5 | $52,710 |
| 6 | $60,420 |
| 7 | $68,130 |
| 8 | $75,840 |
| 9 | $83,550 |
| 10 | $91,260 |
| For every additional person, add $7,710 | |
Crisis Grants
In addition to LIHEAP cash grants, crisis benefits are available to those who are experiencing a heating emergency. LIHEAP crisis benefits provide assistance for those experiencing:
- Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced
- Lack of fuel
- The shut off of the main heating source or secondary heating source (a source that is used to operate the main heating source or used if the main heating source is not working)
- The danger of being without fuel (less than a 15-day supply)
- The danger of having utility service terminated
Eligible applicants will receive benefits within 10 business days of applying, or sooner for those who are experiencing a time-sensitive, life-threatening crisis.
Contact Us
For more information about LIHEAP, please contact your county assistance office, or call the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095, Monday through Friday. Individuals with hearing impairments may call 711.
Assistance with home heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day. In most counties, you should contact your county assistance office.
LIHEAP State Plan
The LIHEAP final State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 was submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Opens In A New Window and is available for viewing.
In addition to soliciting advice from the LIHEAP Advisory Committee (LAC), DHS held public hearings on the LIHEAP proposed Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 in compliance with Federal LIHEAP requirements. This year, hearings were held via teleconference on June 27, June 29, and July 6.
- A total of eight persons attended the hearings.
- A total of eight individuals or organizations provided oral testimony at the hearings and
- 14 additional individual or organization presented written mail-in testimony.
LAC recommendations and all other comments and testimony were taken into consideration in developing program parameters for the Final State Plan.