Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Tennessee Housing Development Agency $132.684 million on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568). The funding supports utility bill assistance, energy crisis intervention, and home weatherization services to eligible low-income households statewide through September 30, 2027. THDA passes funds to nine sub-recipients: Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action Agency, Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency, Inc., Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, Inc., Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee, South Central Human Resource Agency, Inc., East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc., Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Inc., and Southwest Human Resource Agency. Each sub-recipient supplements weatherization of homes for low-income families and operates crisis mitigation services as defined by LIHEAP. Sub-awards were issued between June 17 and July 6, 2026. The program provides federally funded assistance to reduce home energy bill costs, address energy crises, fund weatherization upgrades, and support minor energy-related home repairs, with recipients required to submit annual applications and engage in public participation processes. Performance occurs in Tennessee.