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January 9, 2023

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Enrollment Opens at Kentucky Community Action Agencies


FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2023): The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Component is available to assist households experiencing a home heating crisis situation. Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are accepting applications first come, first serve through March 31, 2023, or until funds have been expended. Income eligibility requirements are up to 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The applicant must be responsible for home heating costs or pay heating costs as an undesignated portion of rent. Assistance received during prior LIHEAP Components...
December 7, 2022

Disaster Case Management Services Available in Response to Western Kentucky Tornado and Eastern Kentucky Flooding


FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 7, 2022): Kentuckians affected by the Western Kentucky December 2021 Tornados or Eastern Kentucky July 2022 Flooding can access Disaster Case Management (DCM) services through Community Action Agencies. Individuals who reside in a disaster declared county and have a disaster-related hardship or need should reach out to their local Community Action Agency for assistance. Call 800-456-3452 to locate your local office. FEMA-DR-4630-KY Western KY TornadoBarrenCaldwellChristianFultonGravesHartHickmanHopkinsLoganLyon MarionMarshallMuhlenberg Ohio TaylorWarren FEMA-DR-4663-KY Eastern KY FloodingBreathitt ClayFloydKnott LeeLeslieLetcherMagoffinMartinOwsleyPerryPike Whitley Disaster Case Management is a program to...
November 7, 2022

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Subsidy enrollment open at Community Action Agencies through December 16th 


FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 7, 2022): Kentucky Community Action Agencies are accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Subsidy Component. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through December 16, 2022, or until designated funds are depleted. Assistance received during prior LIHEAP Components does not impact a household’s eligibility.  Designed to assist qualified households with offsetting their home energy cost, the Subsidy Component benefits are awarded based on a household’s income level, housing category, and heating fuel type. Eligible heating fuel...
May 3, 2022

Community Action Agencies assisting households through LIHEAP Spring Subsidy Cooling Component


FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 3, 2022): Kentucky Community Action Agencies are accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy Cooling Component. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through June 17, 2022, or until designated funds are depleted. This year’s Spring Subsidy will help Kentuckians stay cool as the temperatures rise. Households, up to 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, can receive a one-time benefit to offset their home electric cost. The benefit amount awarded is based on a household’s...
January 25, 2022

Community Action Agencies accepting applications for LIHEAP Crisis and LIHWAP Programs.


FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 14, 2022): Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Component and the new Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Applications will be accepted first come, first serve during designated enrollment periods or until funds have been expended. LIHEAP and LIHWAP can assist households, up to and including 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, who meet the program eligibility requirements. Benefits are paid directly to the household’s vendor. Individuals should apply...