GA Home Heating Assistance To Help Alleviate Costs

GEORGIA — Funding will soon be available to Georgians to help with the costs of heating their homes during the winter, the Georgia Department of Human Services said Wednesday.

Applications will start being accepted on Dec. 1 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to benefit both homeowners and renters during the 2023-24 winter season.

According to human services, the funding will help with "the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers."

Contributions are available on a first-come, first served basis through the local Community Action Agencies until funds have expired, human services said. The qualifications include an income threshold.

"A family's income must be less than or equal to 60 percent of the median income for a Georgia family. For a household of one, the income threshold is $29,713, and for a household of five, it's $66,284," human services said.

Applications will open on Dec. 1 for residents who are 65-years-old and older or for residents who are medically homebound. Applications for all other eligible residents will open on Jan. 2, 2024.

Human services is asking all applicants to supply the following documents to their local CAA:

• Most recent heating bill or statement of service from their heating provider
• Social Security numbers for each household member
• Proof of citizenship for each household member
• Proof of income (for example, a paycheck stub or a public assistance verification letter) for the last 30 days for each adult household member
• Verification of Social Security or unemployment benefits for household member(s), if applicable

More information for LIHEAP is available here. Residents can locate their local CAA here.