UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE (LIHEAP) | MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC

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.

Physical Address

230 Se 16th Street, Ames, IA 50010

Hours

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-3:30 pm

Application process

In person appt, Phone appt, Paper app pick up/drop off, Online app

Fee

None

Required documents

Income for the past 30 days for all household members, copies of Social Security cards for all members of the household, copy of most recent heating and electric bill

Eligibility

Must meet income guidelines (175%) and pay a vendor directly for your primary heating source

Languages

English, Spanish

Service area

Tama County, Iowa Story County, Iowa Hardin County, Iowa Poweshiek County, Iowa Marshall County, Iowa

Agency info

MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC

Provides critical support programs.