Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $42.953 million to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare 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. LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce home energy costs, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs for eligible low-income households.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare distributed this funding through sub-awards to multiple community action agencies and non-profit organizations across Idaho. Sub-recipients include Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership, Inc., Metro Community Services, Inc., El ADA Inc., Community Action Agency Inc., South Central Community Action Partnership, Inc., Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency, Inc., Community Council of Idaho, Inc., and Western Idaho Community Action Partnership, Inc. These organizations perform intake, eligibility determination, energy bill payment assistance, and weatherization services including home energy audits and upgrades such as insulation, air sealing, and heating/cooling system tune-ups or replacements. Sub-awards were distributed beginning September 30, 2025, with the majority of awards dated October 1, 2025, and subsequent awards through August 26, 2026.

Place of performance is Idaho.