LIHEAP Application

Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

 

The LIHEAP Winter Program will open on January 5, 2026 

The LIHEAP Winter Program will open December 8, 2025 to applicants receiving disability, applicants aged 60 and older, and households with children under age 6. The program will open January 5, 2026 to the general public. We are accepting crisis applications through April 30, 2026.

HOW LIHEAP WORKS:

The Home Energy Assistance Program helps households with home energy costs by administering Regular Assistance and Crisis Intervention programs. Each program provides financial assistance to income qualified households with a one-time per program payment to the household’s energy supplier or, under certain circumstances, to the applicant. The Crisis Intervention program aids eligible households facing energy-related emergencies.

LIHEAP provides payments for utilities used in heating for electricity, natural gas, wood, or propane during the Winter program, and in cooling for electricity during the Summer program. Payments are made directly to the utility companies, allowing families to heat or cool their homes.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

To qualify for LIHEAP benefits through CDCAA you must be a resident of Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson, or Lincoln County and you must meet specific income eligibility requirements. You must have a monthly household income (before taxes) that is less than or equal to the following amounts: