A program to help Iowans with heating their homes during the winter has started accepting some applications. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also called LIHEAP, is accepting applications during the month of October from household members who are at least 60-years-old and those who are disabled. All other applications will be accepted starting November 1st. They are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. LIHEAP is a federally-funded program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To qualify for LIHEAP, homeowners and renters must meet eligibility requirements within the federal poverty guidelines. To qualify, a family must be at or below 175% of the 2019 federal poverty guidelines – which is $45,063 annual gross income for a family of four.

There is also the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps families improve their heating and cooling costs by improving the energy efficiency of their homes.

For application information for both programs click here.