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ENERGY PROGRAMS EP-300 LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1 Section 300 Change #2-2026 May 1, 2026 EP – 300 LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CHANGE 2-2026 May 1, 2026 300.01 LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIEAP) The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) provides a one-time annual energy provider payment to help eligible families pay their heating expenses. The following sections of the Energy Programs manual also apply to LIEAP: Section Section Number Contracting and Vendor Agreement 120 Retention 125 Appeals and Hearing Process 135 Overpayments and Fraud 140 Household Composition 150 U. S. Citizenship and Non-Citizens 175 Energy Programs Outreach Plan 200 Low Income Energy Assistance Program System Instructions 620 300.02 APPLICATION REQUIREMENT A. Everyone who wishes to apply for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) must be given the opportunity to apply without delay during the appropriate application time frame. Appointments are not required for LIEAP applications. The following is the priority group that can apply for benefits for LIEAP from December 1st through December 31st: 1. Households containing an elderly person aged 60 and above or 2. Households containing persons with disabilities that receive services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). Disabled persons are defined as receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Administration (SSA), or Veterans Administration (VA) disability.