State Extends LIHEAP Deadline

The application deadline for Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) grant program has been extended until April 13, 2012, the state announced Thursday.

The LIHEAP program provides grants of up to $1,000 to help low-income families pay heating bills during the winter months. LIHEAP also offers crisis grants of up to $300 for families that experience heating emergencies, such as a broken furnace, fuel shortage or utility termination.

Grant amounts are based on income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. 

Applications for LIHEAP are available at Sen. Chuck McIlhinney's (R-Bucks and Montgomery) district offices at 22 South Main Street, Suite 220 in Doylestown and 56 East Bridge Street, Suite 1 in Morrisville. Applications are also available at county assistance offices, local utility companies and community service agencies.

Additional information, such as specific income limits, and applications for LIHEAP grants are available online via the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) website at www.compass.state.pa.us.