Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Human Services Hawaii $15,991,599 on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568), a formula grant providing federally funded assistance to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs for eligible low-income households.

The recipient, a state government entity and child organization of the University of Hawaii Systems, administers Hawaii's LIHEAP allocation statewide through September 30, 2027. The Department of Human Services Hawaii receives formula block grants across multiple federal social service programs and serves as Hawaii's designated state administrator for federally mandated assistance funding streams, with a portfolio of 953 total awards and combined obligated dollars of $77.36 billion concentrated in entitlement and formula-based programs.

LIHEAP block grants are awarded annually following congressional appropriation and receipt of a complete LIHEAP Model Plan submitted via the ACF Online Data Collection system. Recipients must obtain public participation through inspection and comment on proposed plans and conduct public hearings on the proposed use and distribution of funds. The program operates under 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, with audit requirements under the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996.