Mississippi Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Program Description
LIHEAP provides financial assistance to eligible households to help pay the cost of home energy bills and other energy related services. Benefits vary depending on the intensity level and are based on the rating tool. Households may qualify for regular LIHEAP assistance and/or the Energy Crisis (emergency) Intervention Program (ECIP) for natural gas, wood, electricity, liquid petroleum propane/butane gas, and other energy related services. The allocation of funds to subgrantees is based on the percentage of poor households in each county compared with the state's poverty level according to the current census data.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Mississippi, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $13,965 if one person lives in the household; $18,735 if two people live in the household; $23,505 if three people live in the household; $28,275 if four people live in the household; $33,045 if five people live in the household; $37,815 if six people live in the household, $42,585 if seven people live in the household; or $47,355 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $3,180 for each additional person in the home.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

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