宾夕法尼亚州2026-27年度LIHEAP取暖援助开放申请：现金补助最高1,000美元，申请至2027年4月23日
宾夕法尼亚州公共服务厅（DHS）宣布，2026-27年度低收入家庭能源援助计划（LIHEAP）已经开放申请，本季持续至2027年4月23日。该计划帮助符合条件的宾州居民在一年中最冷的月份支付取暖与燃料费用，让家中保持温暖与安全。
现金补助为每户每季一份，金额从200美元到1,000美元，直接支付给公用事业公司或燃料供应商，无需偿还。房主和租客均可申请，申请现金补助不要求已经欠费。
面临取暖服务被终止、已经被终止，或者燃料油、丙烷、煤、木柴等可配送燃料已经用完或剩余不足两周的居民，还可以申请危机补助。危机补助每份25美元至1,000美元；一季内若多次发生紧急情况，可多次申请，累计以1,000美元为上限。
收入门槛为联邦贫困线的150%：个人年毛收入不超过23,940美元，四口之家不超过49,500美元。往年获批或被拒的家庭，本季都可以重新申请。
申请渠道包括通过COMPASS在线申请、拨打LIHEAP热线1-866-857-7095索取纸质表格，或前往县援助办公室办理。宾州公共服务厅表示，申请时可选择把申请信息直接共享给自家公用事业公司，以便同时登记该公司的低价账单、债务减免等援助项目。
Pennsylvania Opens 2026-27 LIHEAP Season: Cash Grants Up to $1,000 for Heating Costs, Applications Through April 23, 2027
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that the 2026-27 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season is now open and is scheduled to run through April 23, 2027. LIHEAP helps eligible Pennsylvanians keep their homes warm and safe during the coldest months of the year by providing cash and crisis grants for heating and fuel costs.
Cash grants range from $200 to $1,000, with one cash grant per household per season. Payments are sent directly to the household's utility or fuel provider and do not need to be repaid. Both homeowners and renters may apply, and households do not need to be behind on their bills to receive a cash grant.
Residents who are in danger of having their heating service terminated, have already had it terminated, or are out of, or have less than two weeks' worth of, deliverable fuel such as fuel oil, propane, coal or wood may also be eligible for a crisis grant. Crisis grants run from $25 to $1,000, and households that face more than one emergency in a season may receive more than one, up to the $1,000 maximum.
Households are financially eligible if their income is at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level: a gross income of $23,940 a year for an individual and $49,500 a year for a family of four. Households approved or denied in a previous year are encouraged to apply again.
Pennsylvanians can apply online through COMPASS, request a paper application by calling the LIHEAP Helpline at 1-866-857-7095, or apply through their county assistance office. When applying, households can also choose to have their information shared directly with their utility company to help enroll in reduced-bill, debt-forgiveness and other utility assistance programs.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services release
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