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Idaho Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP helps low-income households with their home energy bills.

208-375-7382

ID Energy Assistance Application

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Housing and Public Utilities

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, in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

LIHEAP provides funding to help low income households make home heating more affordable, avoid disconnection of utility services during the winter, and maintain a warm, safe, and healthy environment for households with young children, the elderly, and the disabled.

LIHEAP provides a one-time utility payment on behalf of qualified households. Forms of assistance available include: financial assistance towards a household's heating energy bill and emergency assistance if a household's home energy service is shut off or about to be shut off. This program is available to provide energy assistance during winter months (typically, November 1st through January 31st), depending on funding availability and individual agency timeline.

To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Idaho and you must need financial assistance with home energy costs.

A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as SNAP, SSI, TANF, automatically meets the eligibility requirement.

In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:

Annual Household Income Limits (before taxes)
Household Size*	Maximum Income Level (Per Year)
1	$22,590
2	$30,660
3	$38,730
4	$46,800
5	$54,870
6	$62,940
7	$71,010
8	$79,080

*For households with more than eight people, add $8,070 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines.

In order to apply for LIHEAP, applicants can access a LIHEAP application, complete it and return to their local Direct Service Provider agency or call their Direct Service Provider agency for an appointment to apply.

The listing of Direct Service Providers in Idaho is:

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - CAP
Email: l.stoddard@cap4action.org
Serving: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone Counties

WESTERN IDAHO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - (WICAP)
Email: Info@wicaphs.com
Served: Adams, Boise, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Valley, and Washington Counties

EL-ADA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - (EL-ADA)
Email: jeromeanderson@eladacap.org
Serving: Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties

SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - (SCCAP)
Email: info@sccap-id.org
Serving: Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls, Lincoln and Minidoka Counties

EASTERN IDAHO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - (EICAP)
Email: rspain@eicap.org
Serving: Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton Counties

SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY - (SEICAA)
Email: seicaa@seicaa.org
Serving: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties