LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
LOW INCOME HOME WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP)

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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating and/or cooling assistance to needy Hawai’i households by assisting with a one-time payment towards their electric or gas bill. Households may only receive one type of LIHEAP payment per program year which runs from October 1 – September 30.

  • Energy Credit (EC) assists needy households who are not in crisis but need assistance with bill payment for the heating and cooling of their residence. Applications for EC are only accepted June 1-30.
  • Energy Crisis Intervention (ECI) assists needy households in crisis, the electric or gas service has been or will be disconnected, and the household has been notified via a disconnection notice from the utility company. Applications for ECI are accepted year-round, but the number of approvals each month are limited and fill quickly.

 

Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary program that provides water and wastewater assistance to needy Hawai`i households by assisting with a one-time payment toward their water or wastewater bill.

  • Water Crisis Intervention (WCI) assists households in crisis. The water or wastewater service has been or will be disconnected, and the household has been notified via a disconnection notice from the utility company. Applications for WCI are accepted year-round, but the number of approvals each month are limited and fill quickly. LIHWAP will end on 03/31/2024.

Applications are accepted by Community Action Agency that serves your island.  If you have questions about LIHEAP, their contact information is found by clicking the link below.

DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION OR DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES.
 DOING SO MAKE CAUSE DELAYS IN PROCESSING YOUR LIHEAP APPLICATION.

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