PUBLIC NOTICE

Assumption Parish Police Jury

Housing & Community Development

Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program

(LIHEAP)

LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps households with their home energy expenses. The LIHEAP program provides heating/cooling bill payment assistance, and crisis bill payment assistance.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Household income determines the minimum requirements for energy assistance. Availability to LIHEAP is not guaranteed. There may be other eligibility requirements.

• Applicants must be responsible for the household energy bill.

• Applicants must have an active heating/cooling utility account.

• Applicant may only receive one LIHEAP benefit each season. Heating (Nov 15 – Mar 15), Cooling (Apr 1 – Sep 30), Crisis (Oct 1 – Sep 30)

2025 LIHEAP 60% ESTIMATED STATE MEDIAN

INCOME LEVELS

Family Size Annual Income

1 $29.889

2 $39,086

3 $48,283

4 $57,480

5 $66,676

6 $75,873

7 $77,598

8 $79,322

9 $81,046

10 $82,771

INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY

•Utility bills for Heating and Cooling no older than 30 days

•All check stubs from the previous 30 days for all household employment (additional requirements for self-employment and no-employment will apply)

• Proof of unearned income (Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Retirement, Pension Funds, Disability, Rental Income, Regular Contributions, etc.)

• Disconnect or Pending Disconnection notice (if you received a shut-off notice from your energy company) (applicable to Crisis Assistance only)

• Proof of present address (rent receipt, lease, or deed, etc.)

• Driver’s License or Government-issued photo ID of the applicant and their Social Security card

• Proof of total members living in your household and their Social Security cards

• Additional information may be required to determine your eligibility for energy assistance

Names are taken on the first working day of each month starting at 8:00 a.m. by TELEPHONE ONLY at 985-369-2026.

When the first working day of the month falls on a holiday or weekend, names are taken on the next working day.

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