The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides home energy assistance payments to low income households. Households may receive a benefit once every six months or until parish funds are exhausted. Application may be made at the local provider offices.
Some contractors offer outreach services to homebound elderly and handicapped.
The home energy assistance program is administered on the calendar year cycle, January 1 through December 31. However, not all contractors open their program continuously throughout the year. Persons interested in obtaining additional information should contact their local community action agency or policy jury. Expanded home energy assistance services to families and individuals whose social or economic hardships are compounded by a home heating or cooling energy crisis. This uniform statewide program addresses the special needs of our most vulnerable population, children and the elderly.