Welcome to the Clearinghouse!

Welcome to the official federal hub for information on how LIHEAP operates across states, tribes, and territories, as well as other energy assistance and efficiency resources that complement LIHEAP services in these areas. Here, you can also access the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) service, which connects households in need with their local LIHEAP office and other available resources.

Please visit the About page to learn more about the LIHEAP Clearinghouse.

FEATURED NEWS

OCS Announces Final LIHEAP Block Grant Funding Release for FY 2026

April 17, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) has announced the release of the remaining 10 percent of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds. This announcement includes approximately $421.5 million of federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) regular block grant funding to LIHEAP grant recipients. This funding is provided under the Continuing Appropriations, agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,(H.R. 5371). Additional funding is being released from the Consolidated appropriations Act, 2026, (H.R. 7148).

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State & Territorial Programs

This page contains resources on LIHEAP funding allocations, administrative practices, program delivery and benefit determination, and more.

The LIHEAP Funding page links past and present allocation tables with breakdowns of award amounts grant recipients received to administer their programs.
The LIHEAP State and Territory Plans, Manuals, and Delegation Letters page links planned program operation and policy documents as well as official designation letters.
The Benefits page provides tables with information on benefit levels and benefit determination criteria, plus the latest publications and benefit matrices.
The Eligibility page contains links to resources for eligibility determination, including income eligibility, categorical eligibility, and assets/resources tests.

LIHEAP Funding Allocation Table

Model Plans, Manuals, and Delegation Letters

Tribal Programs

This page contains resources on LIHEAP funding allocations, administrative practices, program delivery and benefit determination, and more.

The LIHEAP Funding page links past and present allocation tables with breakdowns of award amounts tribal grant recipients received to administer their programs.
The Tribal Plans, Manuals, Delegation Letters page links planned program operation and policy documents as well as official designation letters.
The Tribal Benefits page provides tables with information on benefit levels and benefit determination criteria by tribal organization, including example matrices.
The LIHEAP Grantee Resource Guide hosts a tribal manual developed by tribes and federal staff, containing examples of tribal programs and procedural guidance.

LIHEAP Funding Allocation Table

Model Plans, Manuals, and Delegation Letters

State Snapshots

Snapshots are summary views of each state grant recipient's key LIHEAP characteristics as well as details of other non-federal low-income energy programs found in the state.

Each snapshot contains information such as:

State LIHEAP contact information
Key LIHEAP funding, benefit, and assisted household statistics
State and local low-income energy program descriptions
Utility low-income energy program descriptions
Charitable low-income energy program descriptions

Disconnect Policies

This page provides an overview of the disconnection policies found in each state with additional resources for consumers.

Each overview contains information such as:

Weather-based policies
Vulnerable population policies
Additional disconnect policy information
Resources for consumers
Policy information source(s)