HARRISBURG – The state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin accepting applications for home heating assistance this Monday, according to State Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria).
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that helps individuals and families pay their heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants. It also provides crisis grants to help in the event of an emergency or if a resident is in danger of losing their heat due to broken equipment, lack of fuel or termination of utility service.
The income eligibility guidelines for LIHEAP are set at 150 percent of the federal poverty level income. For an individual, the income limit is $17,655, and for a family of four, it is $36,375.
Residents may apply for LIHEAP online by visiting www.RepGabler.com or www.RepSankey.com, and clicking on “Shopping for Energy” on the left navigation bar. They may also do so by contacting the Cambria County Assistance Office at 814-533-2253, the Clearfield County Assistance Office at 814-765-0684 or the Elk County Assistance Office at 814-772-5215.