Liei-2026 - liheap infrastructure supplement

The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) received a $9.5 million Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Infrastructure Supplement block grant (CFDA 93.568) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This infrastructure supplement funding supports the integration and enhancement of LIHEAP-funded programs across Texas by strengthening administrative capacity, improving service delivery systems, and reducing operational inefficiencies for low-income energy assistance initiatives.

TDHCA distributed the infrastructure funding through 27 sub-awards to county governments, municipal entities, and community action agencies across Texas to support the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). CEAP integrates all LIHEAP-funded initiatives to assist low-income households in meeting immediate energy needs while encouraging long-term energy cost control through education and counseling. Sub-awardees including Travis County, Dallas County, Bexar County, the City of Fort Worth, the City of Lubbock, and numerous community action agencies across the state (including organizations in Pecos County, the Gulf Coast region, Williamson-Burnet Counties, Victoria County, Central Texas, Coleman County, and multiple other service areas) deliver direct utility bill payment assistance, energy education services, and integrated energy support to eligible low-income households, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of services while eliminating service duplication across LIHEAP programs in Texas.