LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Anne Sparkman, Director 

LIHEAP is designed for households in need of assistance to help with the expense that occurs with their energy costs. These include electric, wood, coal, oil, gas, LP gas, and kerosene.  Applicants need to reapply only once per year.  Distribution is available throughout the eight county area including the counties of:
Carter
Greene
Hancock
Hawkins
Johnson
Sullivan
Washington
Unicoi
See Income Guidelines and your local Neighborhood Service Center below.

Funding Source:
Federal Pass thru to Tennessee Department of Human Services

TO APPLY FOR LIHEAP
1.View income guidelines for eligibility
2. Download application
3. Mail application with documentation and signature to local neighborhood service centers below
(see required documentation below)

 

 

 

 LIHEAP INCOME GUIDELINES
150% FPIG
July, 1, 2011 thru Sept. 30, 2011

HOUSEHOLD SIZE ANNUAL MAX MONTHLY MAX
1 $16,335     $1,361.25
2 $22,065                 $1,838.75
3 $27,795    $2,316.25
4 $33,525 $2,793.75
5 $39,255  $3,271.25
6 $44,985       $3,748.75
7 $50,715   $4,226.25
8 $56,445  $4,703.75

For each additional person over eight in the household, add $5,730


 

 DOCUMENTATION NEEDED
NOTE: If the correct documentation is not submitted with the LIHEAP application, it will delay the processing of your application.

 I.                     Copy of Social Security numbers for ALL members of household (age one and older)

II.                  Proof of EARNED Income for All members of the household (EXCEPT “EARNED” income for those under 18 yrs old)
·         Fixed Incomes  
(Examples: Social Security, SSI, Retirement and Pensions – submit most recent SS award letter or most recent bank
statement with US Treasury, treasury, etc. deposit(s) – name and address must be displayed on bank statement)

·         Employment – Gross Earned Income
    (Examples: Regular workweek (no overtime) or salaried employment – submit past 30 days/4 weeks paystubs; Overtime – submit past 13 weeks paystubs)

For all other income, contact your local Neighborhood Service Center

Copy of highest monthly energy costs during the past 12 months
(if you use both electric and another source such as oil, wood, coal, etc. submit copies of costs for both sources). REMINDER: The company you list first on your LIHEAP application, e.g. electric, oil, etc. will be the account your assistance will be applied to, if you are eligible and sufficient funding is available

 

IF YOU HAVE NOT APPLIED SINCE JULY 1, 2010 PLEASE DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS AND MAILTO YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER BELOW.  (PLEASE MAKE AN EXTRA COMPLETED COPY FOR YOURSELF TO KEEP)

 FY11 LIHEAP - State of TN LIHEAP Application4.pdf (Application) 2 pages

 FY11 LIHEAP - IMPORTANT NOTICE of CHANGES10.pdf (Notice of Changes) 1 page  

FY11 LIHEAP BROCHURE

 If you do not have Adobe Reader you may download it at:  http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO
CARTER COUNTY NSC
204 Rogosin Drive
Hermitage Medical Suite 4
P.O. Box 1784
Elizabethton, Tennessee, 37643		 (423) 542-5121
GREENE COUNTY NSC
424 East Bernard Avenue, Suite 3
PO Box 1946
Greeneville, Tennessee, 37743		 (423) 639-3681
HANCOCK COUNTY NSC
1197 Main Street
P.O. Box 325 Sneedville, Tennessee 37869		 (423) 733-2522
HAWKINS COUNTY NSC
901 E. Main Street, Suite1
P.O. Box 401
 Rogersville, Tennessee 37857		 (423) 272-2830
UNICOI COUNTY NSC
109 Gay Street
P.O. Box 408
Erwin, Tennesse, 37650		 (423) 743-4103
JOHNSON COUNTY NSC
112 Pioneer Village Shopping Center, Suite 16
PO Box 508
Mountain City, Tennesse, 37683		 (423) 727-6633
SULLIVAN COUNTY 

BRISTOL NCS
713 Volunteer Parkway, Suite 3 Bristol, Tennessee, 37621
KINGSPORT NSC
301 Louis Street
P.O. Box 46 
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37662
BRISTOL (423) 968-3951

KINGSPORT (423) 247-5149
WASHINGTON CO. NSC
300 E. Main Street, Suite 107
Johnson City, Tennessee 37605		 (423) 928-7327