April 24, 2019 – Applications are now being accepted for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) cooling assistance in Tallatoona, Georgia. The cooling assistance will be available starting May 1, and the benefit amount will be paid directly to the energy supplier. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the Tallatoona Community Action Partnership website, or by calling their appointment line.

April 12, 2019 - A study conducted by the Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Applied Public Policy Research Institute for Study and Evaluation (APPRISE) on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s (LIHEAP) Assurance 16 (A16) programs is now available .

March 26, 2019 – Illinois’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that energy-bill assistance is still available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Applications for both Reconnection Assistance (RA) and Heating Assistance will be processed through May 31, or until funds are exhausted.

March 22, 2019 – Indiana’s state moratorium on disconnecting natural gas and electric service to customers who are behind on their bills ended on March 15. Indiana does not disconnect customer’s utility service between December 1 and March 15—if they are enrolled in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). NIPSCO is reminding their customers that bill payment assistance programs are still available.

March 8, 2019 – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that an additional $15 million will be available to assist New Yorkers who have faced a heating emergency following harsh winter condition caused by the polar vortex. The additional funding will assist New Yorkers through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).