Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs $108.870 million on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This is a formula grant to assist eligible households to meet the costs of home energy.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs serves as the pass-through entity, distributing LIHEAP funding to 22 community action agencies and community organizations across Alabama for direct delivery of energy assistance to low-income households. Sub-recipients awarded funding as of May 5, 2026, include Mobile Community Action Inc., Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., Organized Community Action Program Inc., Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama Incorporated, Community Action Partnership of North Alabama Inc., Community Action Agency of South Alabama, Comm Actn Agency Huntsville-Mdsn & Lmst, Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership Inc., Pickens County Community Action Committee & Community Development Corp Inc., Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc., Community Action Committee Inc. of Chambers-Tallapoosa-Coosa, Macon Russell Community Action Agency Inc., Community Action of Etowah County Inc., Montgomery Community Action Committee & Community Development Corp Inc., Walker County Community Action Agency Inc., Community Action Partnership of Middle Alabama Inc., Community Action Agency of Talladega Clay Randolph Calhoun and Cleburne Counties Inc., and Alabama Council On Human Relations Inc. All sub-recipients deliver energy assistance directly to eligible low-income households. Performance occurs throughout Alabama.