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Fiscal Year 2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Income Eligibility and Benefit Levels Number of People in a Household 100% of Federal Poverty Level 125% of Federal Poverty Level 150% of Federal Poverty Level 175% of Federal Poverty Level 200% of Federal Poverty Level 60% of Estimated State Median Income 1 15,650 $ 19,563 $ 23,475 $ 27,388 $ 31,300 $ $ 51,777 2 21,150 $ 26,438 $ 31,725 $ 37,013 $ 42,300 $ $ 67,709 3 26,650 $ 33,313 $ 39,975 $ 46,638 $ 53,300 $ $ 83,641 4 32,150 $ 40,188 $ 48,225 $ 56,263 $ 64,300 $ $ 99,573 5 37,650 $ 47,063 $ 56,475 $ 65,888 $ 75,300 $ $ 115,504 6 43,150 $ 53,938 $ 64,725 $ 75,513 $ 86,300 $ $ 131,436 7 48,650 $ 60,813 $ 72,975 $ 85,138 $ 97,300 $ $ 134,423 8 54,150 $ 67,688 $ 81,225 $ 94,763 $ 108,300 $ $ 137,410 9 59,650 $ 74,563 $ 89,475 $ 104,388 $ 119,300 $ $ 140,397 10 65,150 $ 81,438 $ 97,725 $ 114,013 $ 130,300 $ $ 143,385 11 70,650 $ 88,313 $ 105,975 $ 123,638 $ 141,300 $ $ 146,372 12 76,150 $ 95,188 $ 114,225 $ 133,263 $ 149,360 $ $ 149,360 13 81,650 $ 102,063 $ 122,475 $ 142,888 $ 152,347 $ $ 152,347 14 87,150 $ 108,938 $ 130,725 $ 152,513 $ 155,334 $ $ 155,334 15 92,650 $ 115,813 $ 138,975 $ 158,321 $ 158,321 $ $ 158,321 16 98,150 $ 122,688 $ 147,225 $ 161,308 $ 161,308 $ $ 161,308 17 103,650 $ 129,563 $ 155,475 $ 164,295 $ 164,295 $ $ 164,295 Homeowners and Non-Subsidized Housing Tenants Deliverable Fuel (Oil, Propane, Kerosene & Other) $600 $550 $510 $470 $470 $430 Utility and Heat- Included-in-Rent $500 $460 $425 $390 $390 $355 High Energy Cost Supplement TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Subsidized Housing Tenants Deliverable Fuel (Oil, Propane, Kerosene & Other) $420 $385 $355 $325 $325 $300 Utility and Heat- Included-in-Rent $350 $325 $300 $275 $275 $250 High Energy Cost Supplement TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD High Energy Cost Supplement (HECS) Thresholds - TBD Note: Contact EOHLC to determine eligibility for a household of 18 and above. Sources (Income Level): "Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, Federal Register, January 17, 2025 (90 FR 5917-5918) and "Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income Estimates ... Mandatory Use in FY26 LIHEAP", USHHS, OCS, DEA, LIHEAP-IM-2025-02 6/2/2025 The Benefit Amount awarded to eligible households is based on several household factors reflected on this chart. Those include the number of people in a household, their gross income, the energy source, and the housing situation. The High Energy Cost Supplement is an additional benefit provided only to qualifying, eligible HEAP households whose previous year's heating source costs exceed the above listed HECS thresholds.