Regular Benefits

DOEE’s LIHEAP Regular Benefits Table for FY 2026

See below for explanation

Explanation Key: How to Use This Table

Use this table to determine the LIHEAP benefit a household may be eligible to receive for the current fiscal year.

Step 1: | Before using the table below , check if the household is eligible for a LIHEAP benefit. That will depend on the size of the household and the combined income of its members. A household includes everyone living together, whether it’s a single person, a family, or any group sharing a home. Income Limit s for FY 2026 : 1 person $61,841 5 people $137,954 2 people $80,869 6 people $156,982 3 people $99,897 For each additional household member over six people add three percentage points to 132% and multiply that percentage by the income limit for a 4-person household. 4 people $118,926 If the household income is less than or equal to the income limit listed above, go to step 2. If not, the household is ineligible. Step 2: | Next, determine whether your home is “Single-Family” home (SF) or “Multifamily” home (MF) . Multifamily homes are residential buildings that contain multiple separate living units within one structure. This includes apartments. G o to the section of the table that corresponds to your “Home Type” – SF or MF. Step 3: | Now, find the “Household Income” line for the number of “People” in your home. “Household Income” is the number on the table that is just lower than your combined household income. For households with greater than 4 people, use the benefit line for 4 people. For e xample: If you live in an apartment with 5 people , and your annual income is $11,000, you would go to line that says MF 10000 4. Step 4: | Now, find the main heating fuel type for your home. This determines your maximum benefit amount. For example: If you live in an apartment with 5 people, your annual income is $11,000, and you use natural gas to heat your home, you can receive a maximum gas benefit of $1,351. If instead of natural gas, you use fuel oil to heat your home, you can receive a maximum oil benefit of $1,500, or you can instruct DOEE to pay your gas vendor a maximum benefit of $1,351 or pay your electric vendor a maximum benefit of $729. If your utilities are included in rent (“Benefit Type” is Heat in Rent (HIR)), you can receive a maximum benefit of $200, paid directly to your electric or gas vendor.

Home Type | Household Income | People | Benefit Type | Benefit | Benefit Type | Benefit | But, pay vendor Gas | But, pay vendor Electric | Benefit Type | Benefit | Benefit Type | Benefit: to pay E lec tric or G as MF | 0 | 1 | Gas | $1,512 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $904 | Electric | $904 | HIR | $200 MF | 0 | 2 | Gas | $1,733 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,121 | Electric | $1,121 | HIR | $200 MF | 0 | 3 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,337 | Electric | $1,337 | HIR | $200 MF | 0 | 4 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Electric | $1,554 | HIR | $200 MF | 5000 | 1 | Gas | $1,137 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,137 | $529 | Electric | $529 | HIR | $200 MF | 5000 | 2 | Gas | $1,358 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,358 | $746 | Electric | $746 | HIR | $200 MF | 5000 | 3 | Gas | $1,580 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $962 | Electric | $962 | HIR | $200 MF | 5000 | 4 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,179 | Electric | $1,179 | HIR | $200 MF | 10000 | 1 | Gas | $687 | Oil | $1,500 | $687 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 10000 | 2 | Gas | $908 | Oil | $1,500 | $908 | $296 | Electric | $296 | HIR | $200 MF | 10000 | 3 | Gas | $1,130 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,130 | $512 | Electric | $512 | HIR | $200 MF | 10000 | 4 | Gas | $1,351 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,351 | $729 | Electric | $729 | HIR | $200 MF | 15000 | 1 | Gas | $237 | Oil | $1,500 | $237 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 15000 | 2 | Gas | $458 | Oil | $1,500 | $458 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 15000 | 3 | Gas | $680 | Oil | $1,500 | $680 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 15000 | 4 | Gas | $901 | Oil | $1,500 | $901 | $279 | Electric | $279 | HIR | $200 MF | 20000 | 1 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 20000 | 2 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 20000 | 3 | Gas | $230 | Oil | $1,500 | $230 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 20000 | 4 | Gas | $451 | Oil | $1,500 | $451 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 25000 | 1 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 25000 | 2 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 25000 | 3 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 25000 | 4 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 30000 | 1 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 30000 | 2 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 30000 | 3 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 MF | 30000 | 4 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 0 | 1 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,265 | Electric | $1,265 | HIR | $200 SF | 0 | 2 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,481 | Electric | $1,481 | HIR | $200 SF | 0 | 3 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Electric | $1,698 | HIR | $200 SF | 0 | 4 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Electric | $1,800 | HIR | $200 SF | 5000 | 1 | Gas | $1,643 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $890 | Electric | $890 | HIR | $200 SF | 5000 | 2 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,106 | Electric | $1,106 | HIR | $200 SF | 5000 | 3 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,323 | Electric | $1,323 | HIR | $200 SF | 5000 | 4 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Electric | $1,539 | HIR | $200 SF | 10000 | 1 | Gas | $1,193 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,193 | $440 | Electric | $440 | HIR | $200 SF | 10000 | 2 | Gas | $1,415 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,415 | $656 | Electric | $656 | HIR | $200 SF | 10000 | 3 | Gas | $1,636 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $873 | Electric | $873 | HIR | $200 SF | 10000 | 4 | Gas | $1,800 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,089 | Electric | $1,089 | HIR | $200 SF | 15000 | 1 | Gas | $743 | Oil | $1,500 | $743 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 15000 | 2 | Gas | $965 | Oil | $1,500 | $965 | $206 | Electric | $206 | HIR | $200 SF | 15000 | 3 | Gas | $1,186 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,186 | $423 | Electric | $423 | HIR | $200 SF | 15000 | 4 | Gas | $1,407 | Oil | $1,500 | $1,407 | $639 | Electric | $639 | HIR | $200 SF | 20000 | 1 | Gas | $293 | Oil | $1,500 | $293 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 20000 | 2 | Gas | $515 | Oil | $1,500 | $515 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 20000 | 3 | Gas | $736 | Oil | $1,500 | $736 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 20000 | 4 | Gas | $957 | Oil | $1,500 | $957 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 25000 | 1 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 25000 | 2 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 25000 | 3 | Gas | $286 | Oil | $1,500 | $286 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 25000 | 4 | Gas | $507 | Oil | $1,500 | $507 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 30000 | 1 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 30000 | 2 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 30000 | 3 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200 SF | 30000 | 4 | Gas | $200 | Oil | $1,500 | $200 | $200 | Electric | $200 | HIR | $200