Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded program to help customers meet their home heating needs. If you are out of work, or have a fixed monthly income and are having trouble paying your gas bill, help is available. LIHEAP is not a loan. The funds are government grants that do not need to be paid back. If you meet the eligibility guidelines and qualify for these grants, these funds can be applied directly to your Peoples account.
Review the chart below to see if you might qualify. For more information on LIHEAP or to apply, click here.
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Kentucky Homeowners and Renters: LIHEAP Eligibility
|
Household #
|
Monthly Gross Income
|
Yearly Gross Income
|
|
1
|
$1,610
|
$19,320
|
| 2 |
$2,178
|
$26,130
|
| 3 |
$2,745
|
$32,940
|
| 4 |
$3,313
|
$39,750
|
| 5 |
$3,880
|
$46,560
|
| 6 |
$4,448
|
$53,370
|
| 7 |
$5,015
|
$60,180
|
| 8 |
$5,583
|
$66,990
|
| For each additional person add: |
$568 |
$6,810 |
LIHEAP CRISIS - KY
In Kentucky, the CRISIS component of LIHEAP typically runs from early January until the middle of March, or until all funds have been distributed. To qualify for CRISIS, you must meet the LIHEAP criteria listed above and be in a crisis situation involving loss of heating energy (applicants must provide a utility disconnect notice); have four or fewer days worth of fuel oil, propane, kerosene, wood or coal available; or, have received an eviction notice citing unpaid rent (applies to applicants whose heating costs are included as an undesignated portion of the rent. Households at or above 75% of poverty level must pay a portion or co-payment of the minimum amount necessary to alleviate the crisis.
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