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Benefit Levels for Heating and Crisis

Note: The table below contains information obtained from FY 2010 state LIHEAP plans and a survey of LIHEAP directors in late 2010.

State
FY
Heat min
Heat mean
Heat max
Crisis max
Comment
Alabama
 2010 $270   $348 $400  
Alaska
 2010 $170   $2,905 $2,905 Crisis benefits are expedited heating benefits computed in the same manner as heating benefits.
Arizona
 2010 $75   $640 $500  
Arkansas
 2010     $359 $700  
California
 2010       $1,000 Maximum benefits for Fast Track (electric and gas) payments range from $158 to $538, or up to the $1,000 fast track supplemental benefit amount, depending on client need.
Colorado
 2010 $402 $510 $1,000 $1,000  
Connecticut
 2010 $605
$880 $400  
Delaware
 2010 $300 $522 $750 $750  
District of Columbia
 2009 $49 $571 $1,300 $750  
Florida
 2010 $150
$300 $600  
Georgia
 2010 $310 $345 $350 $350  
Hawaii
 2010   $717 $1,143 $200  
Idaho
 2010   $355      
Illinois
 2010 $100 $425 $1,800 $1,000  
Indiana
 2010 $100 $421 $480 $200 Crisis: $200 utility regulated/ $450 bulk fuels
Iowa
 2010
$600
$500 Crisis: $300 maximum for service reconnection and/or emergency fuel delivery. Furnace repair/ replacement, not in conjunction with weatherization, allows a maximum of $1,500.
Kansas
 2010   $715 $2,160 $2,160
 Clients can split one-time heating benefit between heating and electric vendors and apply part to summer bill.
Kentucky
 2010  
$274 $250  
Louisiana
 2010 $100
$500 $475 A household with a vulnerable member (child 6 or younger, elderly 60 or older, or disabled) will receive an additional $50.
Maine
 2010 $5 $844   $400 Crisis: $400 for fuel deliveries, up to $2,500 for furnace repair or replacement.
Maryland
 2009 $50 $582 $1,800 $1,800 Crisis: varies by fuel type; amount necessary to resolve crisis but can't exceed max regular grant.
Massachusetts
 2010 $365 $880 $1,240 $1,240
  
Michigan
 2010   $177
   $850 $550 electric and gas; $850 delivered fuels/; $1,100 all electric
Minnesota
 2010 $100 $600 $1,200 $500    
Mississippi
 2010



No minimum or maximum benefit levels are set for heating or crisis. The level of cash payments to eligible households depends on the applicant's bill amount, the result of case management analysis and degree of participation in the established case plan.
Missouri
 2010 $60   $600 $900 Regular heating benefits vary by fuel type and region, $600 max is for propane.Crisis benefits: $800 max for heating; $300 max for cooling.
Montana
 2010 $151 $608 $3,681   No maximum for crisis.
Nebraska
 2009 $110
$1,733
 $500 Benefit levels by fuel type: natural gas or electricity $1,040 max; fuel oil $1,733 max.
Nevada
 2009 $180 $584 $1,705 $705
  
New Hampshire
 2009 $120 $929 $1,000 $1,000 Crisis: fast track benefit, same amount as regular benefit.
New Jersey
 2009 $64   $3,032 $3,000 Average regular heating: $638 electric; $514 natural gas; $1,700 delivered fuel
New Mexico
 2009   $317   $317  
New York
 2009 $40 $596   $800  
North Carolina
 2009 $61 $175 $321 $600  
North Dakota
 2009   $919

Heating and crisis have no max benefit. Client must make co-payment based on income in relation to heating costs.
Ohio
 2009   $320   $950 Crisis: $950 delivered fuel
Oklahoma
 2009 $100   $300 $500 Benefits are adjusted by household size and fuel type: $100 min is for household of 1-3 and nat gas, wood, electric or coal heat. Max is for household of 7 or more with propane, heating oil or kerosene heat.
Oregon
 2009 $150 $246 $350 $500 Crisis: $2,000 max for heat system repair
Pennsylvania
 2009 $300 $350 $1,000 $800  
Rhode Island
 2009     $575 $1,000    
South Carolina
 2009 $130 $175
 $300 $500 $3,500 maximum for home heating/cooling system repair or replacement.
South Dakota
 2009       $1,200 Crisis: heating system repair or replacement has no max
Tennessee
 2009 $300   $600 $600  
Texas
 2009
  $1,200 $1,200  
Utah
 2009 $88 $625 $725 $500  
Vermont
 2009 $50 $1,718     Crisis: typical payment necessary for 125 gallons of liquid fuel, 1 ton of coal, or 1 cord of wood, plus applicable special trip charges.
Virginia
 2009   $550     Crisis max: Varies by fuel type, $1,700 max for heating equipment repair or replacement
Washington
 2009 $25
 $462 $1,000 $1,000
 Crisis has a $5,000 maximum for heating systems repair or replacement.
West Virginia
 2009     $800 $800  
Wisconsin
 2009
$514 $1,200 $1,500
  
Wyoming
 2009   $691 $1,455 $1,200 Benefits vary by fuel type. Maximum is for propane, $3,000 max for furnace replacement.

Page last updated: October 21, 2011