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.
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Physical Address
230 Se 16th Street, Ames, IA 50010
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-3:30 pm
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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.