Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Am I Eligible for Payment Assistance?

Eligibility requirements for LIEAP are based on income, household size, available resources and responsibility for payment of home energy costs. Everyone who resides under the same utility service address must apply together. If you or anyone resides in your home are a Native American, you may apply for energy assistance through DHS or with your tribe, but you cannot receive assistance from both during the same Federal Fiscal Year.

To qualify for LIEAP assistance, you must meet each of the following requirements:

• Be responsible for payment home heating and cooling costs.
• Be a United States citizen or have been an eligible legally admitted person for permanent residence.
• Demonstrate a recent history of qualifying payments toward the purchase of heating energy.
• Meet specific income guidelines that vary according to household size and fuel type.

 

2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines

Household Size	Maximum Gross Monthly Income
1	$1,882.50
2	$2,555.00
3	$3,227.50
4	$3,900.00
5	$4,572.50
6	$5,245.00
7	$5,917.50
8	$6,590.00
+1 -- $672.50 for each additional person

 

Benefits

Benefit levels vary according to the following factors:

• Household income
• Number of persons living at the address
• Type of dwelling
• Type of heating fuel

You can submit an online application at the Kansas Department of Children and Families website.