ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Pennsylvania began taking applications Monday for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the federally funded grants that help pay winter heating bills, and the window stays open through Friday, April 23, 2027.
The program reached 278,910 Pennsylvania households with a cash grant last season, according to the state Department of Human Services. In Northampton County, seniors who use up that aid or are denied it can also turn to a county fuel fund that opened the same day.
This season’s one-time cash grant runs from $200 to $1,000, depending on household size, income and fuel type. The money goes straight to the utility or fuel company and does not have to be paid back…