Liei-2026 - liheap infrastructure supplement

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $2,608,110 to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568) to assist eligible households with home energy costs. The award, designated Block Grant 2601ALLIEI under the LIHEAP Infrastructure Supplement program, carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, and covers place of performance in Alabama.

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs passed funding through 21 sub-recipients, all tax-exempt community action agencies and local organizations located throughout Alabama. Each sub-recipient—including Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Pickens County Community Action Committee, Alabama Council on Human Relations, Community Action Agency of South Alabama, Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Community Action Committee of Chambers-Tallapoosa-Coosa, Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama, Organized Community Action Program, Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership, Community Action Partnership of Middle Alabama, Montgomery Community Action Committee, Macon Russell Community Action Agency, Community Action Agency of Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Calhoun-Cleburne Counties, Mobile Community Action, Community Action of Etowah County, Walker County Community Action Agency, and Comm Actn Agency Huntsville-Madison-Limestone—received funding on December 23, 2025, to assist eligible households with home energy costs. Sub-recipients deliver direct assistance to low-income households within their respective service areas across Alabama, addressing energy bill payment, energy-related emergencies, and related household needs.