Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Apply for Home Heating and Energy Assistance
The 2025-2026 LIHEAP SEASON IS OPEN DECEMBER 3, 2025, THROUGH MAY 8, 2026.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) provides cash grants to help Pennsylvanians pay their heating bills.
How to apply for LIHEAP
Apply for LIHEAP on Compass
About LIHEAP
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants. The cash grant is a one-time payment sent directly to the utility company/fuel provider to be credited on your bill. These grants range from $200 to $1,000 based on household size, income, and fuel type.
Remember: This is a grant and does not have to be repaid.
How to apply
There are two ways to apply for LIHEAP:
Online
: Apply for benefits
online using COMPASS
, the online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for and manage health and human service programs.
On paper
: You can download a paper application, print it, fill it out, and return it to
your local county assistance office
.
English LIHEAP Application
Spanish LIHEAP Application
Simplified Chinese LIHEAP Application
Arabic LIHEAP Application
Cambodian LIHEAP Application
Haitian Creole LIHEAP Application
Nepali LIHEAP Application
Russian LIHEAP Application
Vietnamese LIHEAP Application
Eligibility
You must meet income guidelines
You don't have to be on public assistance
You don't need to have an unpaid heating bills
You can rent or own your home
LIHEAP Documents
LIHEAP Policy Handbook
2025 LIHEAP Brochures
English PDF
Spanish PDF
Arabic PDF
Cambodian PDF
Chinese PDF
Russian PDF
Vietnamese PDF
Additional Information
LIHEAP Benefit Table
OIM Recent Operations Memoranda and Policy Clarifications
Income Requirements for 2026-2027
Household Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Income Limit
$23,940
$32,460
$40,980
$49,500
$58,020
$66,540
$75,060
$83,580
$92,100
$100,620
For every additional person, add $8,520
Effective:
February 1, 2026
Crisis Grants
Households experiencing a heating crisis may be eligible for additional benefits through the LIHEAP crisis program. Emergency situations include:
Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced
Lack of fuel
The main heating source or second heating source (a source that is used to operate the main heating source or used if the main heating source is not working) has been completely shut-off
The danger of being without fuel (less than a 15 day supply)
The danger of having utility service terminated (you've received a notice that service will be shut off within the next 60 days)
Apply for a Crisis Grant
If you have not received standard LIHEAP benefits this year, you must apply for the program to be considered for a crisis grant. If you have already received a LIHEAP benefit this season,
contact your local County Assistance Office
to report your heating emergency.
Track your application status
After you apply for benefits, you can check your application at any time. Go to trackmybenefits.pa.gov to see updates on your LIHEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF application.
Check your status
Contact Us
For more information about LIHEAP, please contact your county assistance office, Individuals with hearing impairments may call 711.
Call the LIHEAP Hotline
Call 1-866-857-7095
Contact Your County Assistance Office
Contact Your Local CAO
2026 LIHEAP State Plan
The LIHEAP Final State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 was submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is available for viewing.
View the LIHEAP State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (PDF)
In addition to soliciting advice from the
LIHEAP Advisory Committee (LAC)
, DHS held public hearings on the LIHEAP proposed Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 in compliance with federal LIHEAP requirements. This year, hearings were held via teleconference on June 24 and July 1.
Hearing details:
A total of 22 persons were in attendance.
A total of four individuals or organizations provided oral testimony.
Eight additional individual or organization presented written mail-in testimony.
LAC recommendations and all other comments and testimony were taken into consideration in developing program parameters for the Final State Plan.
This website is supported by Grant Number 2501PALIEA from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.
Apply for Home Heating and Energy Assistance
The 2025-2026 LIHEAP SEASON IS OPEN DECEMBER 3, 2025, THROUGH MAY 8, 2026.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) provides cash grants to help Pennsylvanians pay their heating bills.
How to apply for LIHEAP
Apply for LIHEAP on Compass
About LIHEAP
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants. The cash grant is a one-time payment sent directly to the utility company/fuel provider to be credited on your bill. These grants range from $200 to $1,000 based on household size, income, and fuel type.
Remember: This is a grant and does not have to be repaid.
How to apply
There are two ways to apply for LIHEAP:
Online
: Apply for benefits
online using COMPASS
, the online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for and manage health and human service programs.
On paper
: You can download a paper application, print it, fill it out, and return it to
your local county assistance office
.
English LIHEAP Application
Spanish LIHEAP Application
Simplified Chinese LIHEAP Application
Arabic LIHEAP Application
Cambodian LIHEAP Application
Haitian Creole LIHEAP Application
Nepali LIHEAP Application
Russian LIHEAP Application
Vietnamese LIHEAP Application
Eligibility
You must meet income guidelines
You don't have to be on public assistance
You don't need to have an unpaid heating bills
You can rent or own your home
LIHEAP Documents
LIHEAP Policy Handbook
2025 LIHEAP Brochures
English PDF
Spanish PDF
Arabic PDF
Cambodian PDF
Chinese PDF
Russian PDF
Vietnamese PDF
Additional Information
LIHEAP Benefit Table
OIM Recent Operations Memoranda and Policy Clarifications
Income Requirements for 2026-2027
Household Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Income Limit
$23,940
$32,460
$40,980
$49,500
$58,020
$66,540
$75,060
$83,580
$92,100
$100,620
For every additional person, add $8,520
Effective:
February 1, 2026
Crisis Grants
Households experiencing a heating crisis may be eligible for additional benefits through the LIHEAP crisis program. Emergency situations include:
Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced
Lack of fuel
The main heating source or second heating source (a source that is used to operate the main heating source or used if the main heating source is not working) has been completely shut-off
The danger of being without fuel (less than a 15 day supply)
The danger of having utility service terminated (you've received a notice that service will be shut off within the next 60 days)
Apply for a Crisis Grant
If you have not received standard LIHEAP benefits this year, you must apply for the program to be considered for a crisis grant. If you have already received a LIHEAP benefit this season,
contact your local County Assistance Office
to report your heating emergency.
Track your application status
After you apply for benefits, you can check your application at any time. Go to trackmybenefits.pa.gov to see updates on your LIHEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF application.
Check your status
Contact Us
For more information about LIHEAP, please contact your county assistance office, Individuals with hearing impairments may call 711.
Call the LIHEAP Hotline
Call 1-866-857-7095
Contact Your County Assistance Office
Contact Your Local CAO
2026 LIHEAP State Plan
The LIHEAP Final State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 was submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is available for viewing.
View the LIHEAP State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (PDF)
In addition to soliciting advice from the
LIHEAP Advisory Committee (LAC)
, DHS held public hearings on the LIHEAP proposed Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 in compliance with federal LIHEAP requirements. This year, hearings were held via teleconference on June 24 and July 1.
Hearing details:
A total of 22 persons were in attendance.
A total of four individuals or organizations provided oral testimony.
Eight additional individual or organization presented written mail-in testimony.
LAC recommendations and all other comments and testimony were taken into consideration in developing program parameters for the Final State Plan.
This website is supported by Grant Number 2501PALIEA from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.