Low Income Energy Assistance

Low Income Energy Assistance. A. This type of assistance is defined as follows: 1. Through a block grant, the federal government provides funds to states for energy assistance (including weatherization) to low income households. This assistance may be provided by a variety of agencies (such as state or local welfare offices, community action agencies, special energy offices) and known by a variety of names (for example, HEAP, Project Safe). It is most often provided in a medium other than cash (such as, voucher, two- party check, direct payment to vendor) but may be in cash. B. This type of assistance is treated as follows: 1. Home energy assistance payments or allowances provided under the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are not counted as income or resources.