
LIHEAP energy assistance: how it works and how to apply
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, and it is run by each state with its own rules, deadlines, and benefit amounts.
Public program delivery measured where it happens: enrollment numbers, processing times, denial and error rates, appeal outcomes and caseworker capacity.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, and it is run by each state with its own rules, deadlines, and benefit amounts.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children pays for specific healthy foods, plus screening and counseling, for low-income pregnant and new parents and young children.