The 2017-18 LIHEAP season begins November 1. CLICK HERE for the English and HERE for the Spanish versions of the 2017-18 LIHEAP application (form HSEA 1). On October 20th, the Office of Community Services (OCS) Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) released … Continued
By Claudia Vargas, Philadelphia Inquirer Updated: August 30, 2017 — 9:56 AM EDT Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services will restore planned cuts to home-heating assistance for the poor this winter, a relief for thousands of people across the state who rely … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-11/budget-policy-and-priorities/dhs-proposing-cutting-heat-assistance/a58466-2 July 11, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Without heating assistance, people may turn to riskier ways of keeping warm. (Antonio Mette/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Responding to the threat … Continued
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, helps low-income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis … Continued