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Cold weather help begins Monday

By Brian Hagen

11/15/2024

(MSC News)--With winter fast approaching, the Kansas Department for Children and Families is beginning it's Low Income Energy Assistance Program early for Kansans.

According to a release from the agency, state residents needing assistance with winter energy bills will be able to begin applying for the program, known as LIEAP, on Monday. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 on the evening of March 31.

LIEAP, the release explains, provides a one-time per year benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating costs, whether the home is heated with electricity, natural gas, propane, or other home heating fuels. In 2024, over 40,000 Kansas households received an average benefit of $645.

To qualify, households must have an adult at the address responsible for the home's heating costs. Applicants must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. The level of benefit received varies according to household income, number of people living in the home, type of residence, type of heating fuel, and utility rates.

DCF and partnering energy companies are planning in-person events to help Kansans submit their LIEAP applications.

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