The West Virginia Department of
Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced that today, Friday, April 30, 2021,
is the last day to apply for the Emergency Low Income Energy
Assistance Program (ELIEAP).
To be eligible for ELIEAP,
a past-due heating bill or termination notice is required. Eligibility is also based
on income, household size, and whether the household is responsible for paying
its heating bill. Households must also meet all program guidelines, which
include an applicant’s annual income being at or below 60 percent of the State
Median Income. Any income received from Social Security or Veterans Administration
will be excluded.
The maximum allowable gross income levels for ELIEAP
Fiscal Year 2021 are listed below:
|
Household Size
|
Gross Monthly Income Limit
|
|
1
|
$1,931
|
|
2
|
$2,525
|
|
3
|
$3,119
|
|
4
|
$3,713
|
|
5
|
$4,307
|
|
6
|
$4,901
|
|
7
|
$5,495
|
|
8
|
$6,089
|
|
9
|
$6,683
|
|
10
|
$7,277
|
*For
each additional person, add $594. Households whose income exceeds the maximum
amount are not eligible. However, some types of income may be excluded for ELIEAP.
Applications may be
obtained at local DHHR offices. Due to COVID-19, the face-to-face requirement
has been waived. Completed
applications should be hand-delivered or mailed to the DHHR office located in
the applicant’s county of residence. A copy of the past-due bill or termination
notice must be submitted with the application.
A
list of local offices may be found at https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Pages/MapList.aspx.
A copy of the application may also be obtained
at https://bit.ly/3nzznlY or by calling 304-352-4431. Mailing the application to any other office
or a utility company may delay the receipt by DHHR and prohibit processing the
application.