Emergency Utility Assistance
If you're struggling to pay your utility bill, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) may be able to help. The Low-Income Household Water Program (LIHWAP) has similar eligibility requirements as LIHEAP. However, you must have applied for LIHEAP in the same program year. Eligible households can receive up to $1000 once per program year for the LIHEAP program.
TO QUALIFY
ONE of the below must also apply to your household:
• At least one household member is 60 years of age or over or;
• At least one household member is 5 years of age or younger;
• At least one household member has a disability or;
• The household has experienced an uncontrollable circumstance*
*Uncontrollable circumstances are provable circumstances that caused an uncontrollable reduction in income and/or an unexpected out-of-pocket expense like job loss, death of spouse, unexpected repair or replacement of a large appliance, or a medical emergency.
