The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment (one payment per member) to help eligible households pay their heating bills.

• Applicant must meet income criteria and be responsible for heating costs.

• Households including a person aged 60 or older or disabled persons receiving services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services are eligible to sign up for assistance from December 1 -31. All other households may apply from January 1 – March 31 or until funds are exhausted

• Contact your county’s Department of Social Services to apply.

• NCDHHS CIP and LIEAP Eligibility Requirements

• Energy Assistance Resources

The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a federally funded program that assists individuals and families who are experiencing a heating or cooling related crisis.

• A household is considered to be in a crisis if it is currently experiencing or is in danger of experiencing a life threatening or health related emergency and sufficient, timely and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source.

• Life threatening is defined as a household which has no heating or cooling source or has a disconnect notice for their primary heating or cooling service and the health or well-being of a household member would be in danger if the heating or cooling crisis was not alleviated. Each household should be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if there is a heating or cooling crisis.

• Assistance can be authorized for heating or cooling appliance replacement or repair.

• Applications are taken beginning July 1 – June 30 or until the CIP allocation is exhausted, whichever comes first.

• Contact your county’s Department of Social Services to apply.

• NCDHHS CIP and LIEAP Eligibility Reqts