The Pennsylvania Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households pay for heating bills through energy assistance grants and crisis grants.
Eligible households could receive grants of $300-$1000 to help with heating costs. The 2023-2024 program opens on November 1st, 2023 and is scheduled to close on April 5th, 2024. There are three ways to apply for LIHEAP: online application, paper application or in person. Visit the LIHEAP Benefit Amount Table to see how much help your household could receive. The income requirements start at $20,385 for a 1-person household. There are two types of LIHEAP grants available.
LIHEAP Cash Grants vary from $300 to $1000 based on household size, region, income and fuel type. A household is eligible for only one regular LIHEAP grant per heating season.
LIHEAP Crisis Grants are authorized by the County Assistance Office to prevent a household from being without heat. The crisis grant maximum for the season is $1000.
For more information or to apply, visit the LIHEAP Heating Assistance page or call the LIHEAP hotline at 866-857-7095, Monday through Friday. (Note that the “LIHEAP Heating Assistance” page on dhs.pa.gov may currently be displaying info from the 22/23 season. This will be updated on Nov 1st.)
Below is contact information for local County Assistance Offices and other organizations:
Berks County Assistance Office: 610.736.4228
625 Cherry Street, Reading PA 19602
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Chester County Assistance Office: 610.466.1042
100 James Buchanan Drive
Thorndale, PA 19372-1132
Dauphin County Assistance Office: 717.265.8919
2432 N 7th Street, Harrisburg PA 17110
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lancaster County Assistance Office: 717.299.7543
832 Manor Street, Lancaster PA 17604
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lebanon County Assistance Office: 717.273.1641
625 South Eighth Street, Lebanon PA 17042
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lehigh County Assistance Office: 610.821.6509
555 Union Blvd, Suite 3, Allentown PA 18109
Office hours: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Montgomery County Assistance Office: 610.272.1752
1931 New Hope Street, Norristown PA 19401
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
York County Assistance Office: 800.991.0929
130 N Duke Street, York PA 17405
Office hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
United Way: Dial 411