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Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP) – LIURP helps low-income residential customers lower the
amount of electricity or natural gas used each month. Typically, the company may install energy saving features in
your home to help reduce bills. For example, smaller bills means your payment covers a greater portion of the bill
or perhaps covers the whole bill.
Assistance Qualifications – Customers must meet certain income limits and be payment-troubled to qualify
for CAP, CARES, LIURP and Hardship Funds. Payment-troubled usually means customers have made a payment
agreement with the company. The chart below shows the income levels at 150 percent of the Federal Poverty
Guidelines customers must meet in 2010-2011 for CAP. The income levels are slightly higher for LIURP, CARES
and Hardship Funds. Customers who meet these limits, should call their local electric or natural gas company for
details to see if you qualify. Each company’s toll-free number is listed below.
Household Size Monthly Income Guidelines:
Size of Household 150 percent of Poverty Size of Household 150 percent of Poverty
1 person $1,361 6 persons $3,749
2 persons $1,839 7 persons $4,226
3 persons $2,316 8 persons $4,704
4 persons $2,794 9 persons $5,182
5 persons $3,271 For each additional person, add $478
PENNSYLVANIA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – LIHEAP is a federal program that provides
financial assistance to low-income households to pay energy bills. In Pennsylvania LIHEAP is administered by the
PA Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and consists of three components:
• Cash Benefits: Helps low-income customers pay their home energy bill.
• Crisis: Helps low-income customers meet home emergency situations and restore services if their service has
been shut off.
• Weatherization: Helps qualified low-income customers reduce their energy consumption through home
improvements.
Note: Low-income customers who qualify for Cash and Crisis can receive both.
Your household income must be within certain limits to qualify. These limits are listed on DPW’s website at
www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP
If you have more questions about LIHEAP you may call your Local County Assistance Office or the toll-free
LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095 (individuals with hearing impairments may call the TDD number at 1-800-
451-5886).
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