Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Is a Federally funded program administered through the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Read more about the State program on their website by following the link below, or call 1-800-432-0043 for additional information.
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy costs by providing a one-time per year benefit.
The LIEAP application period typically begins in January and continue through the end of March each year.
In order to qualify:
- An adult living at the address must be personally responsible for paying the heating costs incurred at the current residence, payable either to the landlord or the fuel vendor.
- Applications must demonstrate a recent history of payments toward purchase of the primary heating energy.
- The household must demonstrate a recent history of qualifying payments toward the purchase of heating energy. Payments may be a combination of payments for natural gas, electricity, propane and firewood. The total of the qualifying payments must be at least $80.
- The household must meet citizenship or lawful residency requirements.
- The household must meet application requirements
- The combined gross income (before deductions) of all persons living at the address may not exceed 130% of the federal poverty level according to the following guidelines.
2021 LIEAP Eligibility guidelines
Persons living at address | Maximum gross monthly income |
1 | $1,383 |
2 | $1,868 |
3 | $2,353 |
4 | $2,839 |
5 | $3,324 |
6 | $3,809 |
7 | $4,295 |
8 | $4,780 |
+1 | $486 for each additional person |