LIHEAP-2026 Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) formula grant to the Iowa Department of Human Rights on October 1, 2025, obligating $110.0 million through September 30, 2027. Under CFDA 93.568, this award funds assistance to eligible low-income Iowa households with home energy bills, energy crisis interventions, weatherization improvements, and minor energy-related home repairs. The prime awardee administers the program through its Division of Community Action Agencies, which serves Iowa's 99 counties via a network of 16 community action agencies functioning as subrecipients.

The grant funding flows to 16 subrecipient community action agencies throughout Iowa, including organizations such as Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Community Action of Eastern Iowa, Mid-Sioux Opportunity, North Iowa Community Action, and West Central Community Action. These subrecipients deliver direct services including utility payment assistance, energy crisis intervention, heating system repairs, and energy efficiency education to vulnerable populations. The program operates in conjunction with complementary federal initiatives, including the Weatherization Assistance Program (administered separately with $44.9 million obligated to weatherize approximately 2,662 low-income housing units) and the Community Services Block Grant, ensuring comprehensive energy security and poverty reduction services across Iowa's low-income assistance infrastructure.