4700 Dept of Community Services & Development
Program Descriptions

20 - ENERGY PROGRAMS

The Energy Programs assist low-income households in meeting their immediate and long-term home energy needs through financial assistance, energy conservation, and weatherization services.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling residential dwellings, assistance payments for weather-related or energy-related emergencies, and weatherization services to improve the energy efficiency of homes. This program may include a leveraging incentive program in which supplementary LIHEAP funds can be obtained by LIHEAP grantees if non-federal leveraged home energy resources are used along with LIHEAP weatherization related services.

The Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program provides weatherization to improve the energy efficiency of low-income residential dwellings and safeguard the health and safety of household occupants.

The Lead Hazard Control Program provides services to fully abate or control lead paint hazards in low-income privately owned housing with young children.