LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIEAP)
The Wyoming Department of Family Services has limited funding available which can assist qualified applicants with their primary heating bills.
The purpose of the LIEAP program is to help low- and fixed-income families and individuals pay their heating bills during the winter months. Priority is given to households that include elderly (age 60+), disabled, and/or young children (age 5 and under).
Seasonal LIEAP benefits must be applied to a household’s main heat source (the fuel your heat system uses to heat the home; not the power source needed to turn on the furnace). Additional assistance may be available through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for repairs to inefficient or broken heating systems.
LIEAP is federally funded through a block grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Anyone applying for LIEAP is also applying for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and will be considered for this one-time benefit to assist families and individuals with boosting energy efficiency in their homes to reduce home energy costs.
If an applicant needs assistance with utility deposits, propane tank sets, have received disconnect or shut-off notices, are out of propane, heating oil, wood, pellets, or coal, a request for special situation assistance can be made on the application.
Those who qualify for LIEAP may also be eligible for Weatherization Assistance. These funds are used for capital intensive repairs such as furnaces, water heaters, and the like and also for needs assessments, caulking, insulation, storm windows, repairs and other improvements designed to lower your energy bill.
Click here for an application form. Applications are taken beginning October 1 of the program year and the application cut-off date is the last business day of the following February.