Non-Availability of Funds/ Waitlist

Non-Availability of Funds/ Waitlist A. If the Subgrantee has run out of LIHEAP funds, the application must still be taken and denied. This must be done because of the federal reporting requirement to count all applicants, as part of the LIHEAP Household Report. When denying the case, the case worker must select “Grant Award Fully Expended” as the denial code. If denied, the applicant should be referred to other local organizations that may be able to assist. All referrals must be documented in Virtual ROMA. As soon as funding is available, the applicants who were denied for this reason should be given an appointment before any other appointments are made. B. Under no circumstance should an applicant not be allowed to apply because LIHEAP funds are not available. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4. Revised: January 2026 Part 24 Chapter 6: Client Eligibility Requirements. Households that consume energy for residential purposes and meet the requirements of the program will be eligible for assistance. Energy bills may include electricity, natural gas, propane/butane, wood, kerosene, and coal. LIHEAP funds may also be used to purchase fans, coats, blankets, air conditioners, heaters, energy deposits, and other energy-related products to be distributed to eligible households. The maximum amount of financial assistance and the cost of the energy-related products given to eligible households may be up to $1,500, unless a client needs heating and/or cooling equipment. When supplemental funding is available, subgrantees must be aware that applicants may or may not be eligible for supplemental payments from different grants at the same time. In this case, the subgrantee’s Program Director will determine, based on the amount of funding available, which grant will be used to assist the client’s needs. LIHEAP has two (2) components: program assistance known as regular assistance and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) that provides emergency assistance. Subgrantees are required to refer high energy usage households to Weatherization.