Households may apply for LIHEAP benefits for any of the following components:
Cash component
The cash component provides cash payments to help eligible low-income households pay the costs of home heating.
Crisis component
The crisis component provides some form of assistance to eligible households that will resolve an energy crisis within the following time frames:
Within 48 hours after application to resolve weather-related, supply-shortage and other household-home-heating emergencies.
Within 18 hours after application if there is a medical emergency or a life-threatening situation exists.
Within 15 days before a deliverable fuel supply is completely used up.
NOTE: See Section 605.3 for additional requirements.
Weatherization component
The weatherization component provides energy conservation and weatherization measures to help low-income households reduce the costs of home heating.
Reissued February 15, 2013, replacing August 23, 2012