Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | North Iowa Community Action Organization
North Iowa Community Action - Winnebago/Hancock Counties Outreach
135 School Street, Forest City, IA 50436
Eligibility
Individuals, families needing help with their home heating bills for the winter months, must fall within 200% of poverty guidelines
Required documents
Social Security cards for everyone in the household, income verification for the past 90 days, and latest utility bills (gas and electric)
Hours
Tue, Wed, Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
Website
https://www.nicao-online.orgApplication process
Fill out an application, meet income guidelines
Fees
None
Service area
Butler County, IA
Cerro Gordo County, IA
Floyd County, IA
Franklin County, IA
Hancock County, IA
Kossuth County, IA
Mitchell County, IA
Winnebago County, IA
Worth County, IA
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) provides supplemental help for the winter heating bills November 1st through April 15th: LIHEAP Crisis Assistance when funding available provides in a life threatening situation fuel, heaters, furnace repair; furnace replacement for homeowners when funds available. Applications are accepted October 1-April 30 for elderly or disabled households and November 1-April 30 for all other households. May have some crisis funding available outside the normal LIHEAP months, call local County Outreach Office for availability of funding.
Last assured
09/17/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
North Iowa Community Action Organization
Offers community support services to those in need.