Apply online at the website listed above.
Based on pre-inspection diagnostic testing of your home and available funding; your home may be eligible for a variety of energy-saving measures which may include the following in order of priority:
Health and Safety measures. This may include smoke detectors, CO detectors, kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans.
Pre-approved measures such as water heater pipe insulation, water heater tank insulation, faucet aerators, lighting retrofits, and low flow showerheads.
Infiltration reduction. This may include weather stripping, duct sealing, attic insulation, repair or replace inefficient windows or doors, thresholds, and minor wall, floor, and ceiling repair.
Solar window screens
Refrigerator replacement *only if audit and diagnostic testing recommend replacement.
HVAC system replacement *only if audit and diagnostic testing recommend replacement.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program is called LIHEAP. They assist low income people and families with their heating and cooling bills. This program is therefore, a year long program that is available 12 months a year. To qualify for the LIHEAP assistance, you need to qualify. We provide the current Federal Poverty Rates nationwide below.
You are automatically qualified for LIHEAP assistance if you participate in the SNAP food stamps program, TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or the SSI program through Social Security.
| Persons In Family | Earnings (100% Fed Poverty Guideline) |
| 1 | $15,060 |
| 2 | $20,440 |
| 3 | $25,820 |
| 4 | $31,200 |
| 5 | $36,580 |
| 6 | $41,960 |
| 7 | $47,340 |
| 8 | $52,720 |
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get legal aid from some offices, they use a sliding fee scale. When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
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