LIHEAP supplements the high cost of winter heating for low-income households, provides emergency furnace repairs or replacement for income qualifying homeowners and offers assistance with telephone costs to those that qualify. Households with income levels at or below 150% of the poverty level are eligible for benefits. Eligible income amounts may be increased for households with significant medical expenses.
Last year, we processed more than 6,000 applications in Black Hawk, Buchanan, and Grundy counties! New applicants represented 16% of those applications.
In 2011-2012 we anticipate another busy year. Applicants are served on a first-come, first-serve basis, so apply early! After November 1, 2011 the LIHEAP application will be posted online.
For the 2011-2012 application year it is anticipated that the last day applications will be accepted will be April 30, 2012. Once the application is available online, you may print it out and complete the application. Once you have done so, you may bring the completed application, along with any other required documents, to your local Operation Threshold office.
