Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services $66.28 million on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568), funding a two-year performance period through September 30, 2027. The award funds weatherization services and energy assistance to eligible low-income households statewide in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services passed through weatherization funding to nine sub-grantees across the state: the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (awarded August 3, 2026, to deliver weatherization services statewide); Northwest Community Action Partnership; Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties; Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.; Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.; United Way of the Midlands; Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska; Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.; and Blue Valley Community Action Inc. (all awarded between January 20 and February 21, 2026). Each sub-grantee administers LIHEAP weatherization assistance within its service region, providing home improvements to increase energy efficiency for eligible households.

This is a formula grant, an assistance type reflecting LIHEAP's statutory allocation model to states based on formula criteria. The award obligated $66,280,063 and covers performance in Nebraska.