The West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced applications
for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted Monday,
February 6, 2017 through February 17, 2017. 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, 135 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 Fiscal Year 2017 are:
|
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
|
MONTHLY ALLOWABLE INCOME
|
|
1 Person
|
$1,337
|
|
2 Person
|
$1,802
|
|
3 Person
|
$2,268
|
|
4 Person
|
$2,734
|
|
5 Person
|
$3,200
|
|
6 Person
|
$3,665
|
|
7 Person
|
$4,132
|
|
8 Person
|
$4,600
|
|
9 Person
|
$5,068
|
|
10 Person
|
$5,536
|
For each additional person, add $468.
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. A
listing of local DHHR offices may be found at http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Documents/DHHR.BCF.LocalOffices.pdf.
All applications must be received by DHHR or postmarked by
February 17, 2017. 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 prevent processing of the application.
The program is limited to the amount of federal funding
allocated to West Virginia under the LIHEAP Block Grant.