Utility Assistance

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Alabama LIHEAP Energy Assistance: FY 2026 Heating, Cooling, and Crisis Help

Alabama LIHEAP provides income-tested help with home heating and cooling costs through county Community Action Agencies.

Status: Open Type: Benefit Amount: FY 2026 regular benefits: $280-$580 heating and $320-$520 cooling Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: Alabama

Arkansas Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Arkansas LIHEAP helps eligible residential households pay qualified home energy costs through regular heating or cooling benefits and crisis assistance administered by local community-based organizations.

Status: Open Type: Benefit Amount: FY 2026 regular benefits are matrix-based: $60 minimum, up to $570 for heating and up to $344 … Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: Arkansas

Austin Energy Customer Assistance Program (CAP)

City of Austin utility discounts and related assistance programs for income-eligible residential customers.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: Variable monthly utility discounts Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Texas and Austin

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Discount

Reduces electricity and natural gas bills for eligible California households through a utility-administered, recurring discount on usage charges plus a reduced electricity Base Services Charge.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: 30–35% electricity discount for larger regulated utilities or 20% for smaller utilities Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: California

California LifeLine Program

California LifeLine gives qualifying California households discounts on phone service and, through a provider-dependent pilot, some broadband plans.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $19.00 monthly phone service discount, plus up to $39 each for eligible home-phone … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: California

Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) Program

Chicago's Utility Billing Relief Program lowers eligible water and sewer charges for qualifying owner-occupants and can forgive past-due city utility debt after successful participation.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: 50% reduction on water, sewer, and water-sewer tax charges, no penalties or debt collection on … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Illinois and Chicago

Georgia LIHEAP Energy Assistance: 2026 Cooling Dates and FFY 2027 Plan

Georgia DFCS administers LIHEAP through local Community Action Agencies. The 2026 cooling window has ended, while the FFY 2027 state plan is still moving through the public planning process.

Status: Historical Type: Benefit Amount: FFY 2027 draft estimates: heating assistance $400-$810; cooling assistance $400-$500 Deadline: Historical reference Location: Georgia

Home Energy Assistance Program

MaineHousing’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps eligible homeowners and renters with heating costs. The next 2026–2027 application season is scheduled to begin August 3, 2026.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Benefit Amount: Varies by household size, income, and other household expenses Deadline: Aug 3, 2026 Location: Maine

Idaho Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Idaho's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides one utility-bill payment for eligible households through local Community Action Agencies, with a separate crisis track for shutoff, arrears, or bulk-fuel emergencies.

Status: Historical Type: Benefit Amount: One payment per program year Deadline: Historical reference Location: Idaho

Indiana Energy Assistance Program PY2026 Guide: Benefits, Eligibility, and How to Apply

Historical reference for Indiana EAP PY2026: the application closed April 20, 2026, and IHCDA says the portal will reopen in fall 2026 when the next cycle is announced.

Status: Historical Type: Benefit Amount: PY2026 heating benefit was $100-$625 Deadline: Historical reference Location: Indiana