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Capital Area Community Action Agency Franklin County

Crisis Assistance Eligibility

Who Is Eligible?

Applicants whose gross total household income is 150% or less of the current Federal Poverty Income Guidelines qualify for this program. The income guidelines for LIHEAP are updated annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Note: Only Priority clients will be served the first 15 days of each month.

1) Sixty years of age or older;

2) Disabled (Documentation required)

3) At least one child under age 5; and

4) Single Mothers living in poverty.

All other clients will be served during the last 2 weeks of each month.

LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)


Eligible applicants must have a total household income less than 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and provide a copy of their energy bill. Eligible households may receive one regular home energy benefit in a 12-month period. In addition, eligible households may also receive one crisis benefit during the heating season and one crisis benefit during the cooling season. The bill has to be past the due date to be eligible for a crisis benefit.