CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources today announced a second
application period for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
beginning Monday, February 29, 2016 and ending Friday, March 11, 2016. Applications
only will be accepted for new households that were not previously approved for
LIEAP assistance. The federally funded program assists eligible state residents
in paying home heating bills.
Eligibility
for LIEAP benefits is based on income, household size and whether or not the
household is responsible for paying its home heating bill. Income must be at or below 130 percent of the
federal poverty guideline for the household size. In situations where a heating emergency
exists, applicants must be seen by a DHHR worker.
The maximum allowable gross income levels for LIEAP FY 2016 are listed
below:
|
HOUSEHOLD
SIZE
|
MONTHLY
ALLOWABLE INCOME
|
|
1
Person
|
$1,276
|
|
2
Person
|
$1,726
|
|
3
Person
|
$2,177
|
|
4
Person
|
$2,628
|
|
5
Person
|
$3,078
|
|
6
Person
|
$3,529
|
|
7
Person
|
$3,980
|
|
8
Person
|
$4,430
|
|
9
Person
|
$4,881
|
|
10
Person
|
$5,332
|
For each additional person, add
$451. Households whose countable income
exceeds the maximum amount are not eligible.
However, some types of income may be excluded for LIEAP.
Applications may be obtained at local DHHR offices, community
action agencies, or senior centers operated by any Area Agency on Aging. Applications are also available online at www.wvinroads.org.
Completed applications should be delivered or mailed to the DHHR office
located in the applicant’s county of residence.
All applications must be received by DHHR or postmarked by March
11, 2016. Applications received after
this date will not be approved. Mailing
the application to any other office or to a utility company may delay receipt
by DHHR and prohibit processing of the application.
The program is limited to the amount of federal funding allocated
to West Virginia under the LIHEAP Block Grant.