Enrollment period open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Pennsylvania households facing higher energy bills this winter may be eligible for assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides one-time cash grants to qualifying applicants for home heating bills or emergency heating repairs.
The enrollment period for the 2023-2024 LIHEAP season opened Wednesday, and households can apply for grants through April 5, 2024.
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program administered through the state Department of Human Services. This season’s grants range from $300 to $1,000. Also available are crisis grants, ranging from $25 to $1,000. Crisis grants assist income-eligible households without heat or in danger of being without heat.
Customers can apply online through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Service website (COMPASS) at www.compass.state.pa.us or they can request an application by calling the statewide LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095. More information can be found at the state’s LIHEAP resource page at LIHEAP (pa.gov).
The income eligibility limit for the 2023-2024 program is 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines. This means that an individual with an annual income of up to $21,870 is eligible to apply. A family of four can earn an annual income of up to $45,000.