Energy Assistance Programs
Monday, November 17, 2008 - smcmurray
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs (LIHEAP)
The mission of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low
income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of
household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs.
The 2007 Appropriation: Block Grant: $1.98 billion. Contingency: $181 million.
Some Quick Information About LIHEAP
Individual Families Applying for LIHEAP assistance
: Unlike some Federal programs,
applications, eligibility rules, types of assistance, and benefit levels can vary greatly among
LIHEAP programs. The Federal government does not send or take applications for LIHEAP
assistance. For information on applying for LIHEAP assistance, please contact your LIHEAP
State grantee; LIHEAP Indian Tribe or Tribal Organization grantee
; LIHEAP Insular
Area grantee.
(See link at bottom of page.)
Block Grant:
Indian tribes and tribal organizations that wish to assist low income households in
meeting the costs of home energy may apply for a LIHEAP block grant.
Leveraging Incentive Program:
Supplemental LIHEAP funding for grantees that acquired
non-federal leveraged resources for their LIHEAP programs in the preceding fiscal year.
Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Program (REACH):
Supplemental LIHEAP funding
for grantees to receive competitive grants for implementation through local community-based
agencies of innovative plans to help LIHEAP eligible households reduce their energy vulnerability.
Contingency Funds:
Funds that may be released to assist with the home energy needs arising
from an emergency situation.
Target Population:
An eligible household's income must not exceed the greater of 150 percent
of the poverty level or 60 percent of the median income.
Eligible Applicants:
All fifty States, the District of Columbia, five territories, and about 140
Tribes and Tribal organizations receive LIHEAP grants each year. State and federally recognized
Tribes (including Alaska native villages) may apply for direct LIHEAP funding.
Safety
is no accident!
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website at
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/index.html
or contact the AMERIND Safety
Services Team at 800.352.3496 and visit our webpage at
www.amerindrisk.org/Safety.aspx
.
Filed Under: Uncategorized