Service Name: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

Organization Name: FRESNO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION

Location

Location Name: LIHEAP OFFICE

  • Accessibility: ADA accessible
  • Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 11906, Fresno, CA, Fresno
  • Description: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides a one-time financial assistance for energy bills in Fresno County per calendar year.
    Another service offered as a component to other LIHEAP services includes:
    • Energy budget counseling
    • Education on basic energy efficiency practices
    • Instruction on the proper use and maintenance of installed weatherization measures
    Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) provides assistance to eligible households that are in a crisis situation examples include:
    • A household that has received a 24- to 48-hour disconnect notice
    • Service termination by its utility company
    • A household facing an energy-related crisis of life-threatening emergency in the applicant's household including a combustible appliance.
  • Website: https://fresnoeoc.org/liheap
  • Email: pr@fresnoeoc.org
  • Phone(s): (559) 263-1320
  • Hours: Mon 8:30am - 5pm; Tue 8:30am - 5pm; Wed 8:30am - 5pm; Thu 8:30am - 5pm; Fri 8:30am - 5pm;
  • Eligibility: To be eligible for LIHEAP and Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), applicants MUST:
    -Be a Fresno County resident
    -Live in a low-income household (view income guidelines below)
    -Have a valid social security card
    -Provide current income verification (pay stubs for the previous 6 weeks)
    -Present ID such as a driver's license, California ID, and/or valid US identification
    -Provide all pages of current energy bill / 48-hour notice / shut off or provide a current receipt of wood, propane, home heating oil, or gas
    -Other documents not listed might be required
    Fresno County residents with household size and monthly household income below
    1 person $2,431
    2 person $3,179
    3 person $3,927
    4 person $4,675
    5 person $5,423
    6 person $6,171
    7 person $6,311
    8 person $6,451
  • Requirements: Social Security card, photo identification, proof of income, utility bill
  • Areas Served:
    • Fresno United States
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