NEICAC Family Service offices taking applications for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through April
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) Family Service offices is taking applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through April 30 of this year. All eligible homeowners and renters are encouraged to apply.
LIHEAP customers will need to furnish the following when applying for LIHEAP:
• form of identification for all household members
• a copy of their most recent heating and electric bill
• proof of all household members’ gross income for the past 30 calendar days, the most recent 12 months or for the past calendar year.
All low-income northeast Iowans are encouraged to apply, including senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. Households burning wood or where heating is included as part of the rent may also be eligible for assistance.
LIHEAP is funded through the Iowa Department of Human Rights and has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay a portion of their primary heating costs. This program is not designed to pay a household’s total energy costs. The program will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. Those factors include total household income, household size, dwelling type, and type of heating fuel, among others.
Eligibility for participation is established according to the federal income guidelines listed in the chart above.
The local Northeast Iowa Community Action Family Service Office is open by appointment only. Contact the nearest office or visit www.neicac.org to schedule an appointment. One of the Family Service Offices for Allamakee County is located at 955 3rd Avenue NW in Waukon and can be reached at 563-568-4224. The other is located at 134 West Greene Street (use the rear entrance) in Postville and can be reached at 563-380-2780.
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) also continues to complete applications by mail, email, phone, fax or online. For more information about Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, contact the local NEICAC Family Service Office above, call 563-382-9608 to contact the central office in Decorah located at 305 Montgomery Street in Decorah, or visit www.neicac.org.
