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 |