SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Starting July 7, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications to help Arkansans in need with rising energy costs due to extreme temperatures.
LIHEAP offers financial assistance for home energy bills to qualifying families during the winter and summer months. In order to apply for the program, applicants must have a valid ID, Social Security cards for all households, an electric and gas bill, and proof of income for the previous month. They must also meet the maximum monthly income guidelines for 2025.
“The summer months, those electric bills get extremely high. So, they’re trying to choose. Do I pay the electric? Do I buy my medicine? Do I eat?” said Tammie Cagle, a case manager at the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County. “So, that’s when we come in and we help them with their electric bill, so the decisions are easier.”
LIHEAP applications open July 7 to assist Arkansans with summer energy bills
The EOA of Washington County served about 3000 people in 2024. Cagle says they will likely serve the same amount this year…