LIHEAP expands services

A new notice went out from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The income guidelines for LIHEAP 2 are the same. This program covers crisis situations. Emergency situations include:

* Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced
* Lack of fuel
* Termination of utility service
* Danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated

Assistance with home heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day; In Allegheny County:

* Allegheny – Allegheny County Department of Human Services,1-800-851-3838

More information about the LIHEAP program is available at this link. Below are the general guidelines for income by household size —

Household Size Income Limit
12

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Each Additional Person Add

$23,110$30,221$37,332

$44,443

$51,554

$58,665

$59,998

$61,332

$62,665

$64,200

$5,400