Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) designed to assist low-income families meet the cost of home heating. LIHEAP provides a one-time payment to the heating utility department.

This program is not designed to pay a household’s total energy costs, but to provide assistance in the payment of residential heating costs for eligible households.  Households who reside in subsidized housing that are individually metered and responsible for paying their primary heating costs are eligible.  Subsidized households that are master metered are usually not eligible to receive assistance benefits

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Community Action Agency of Siouxland

Programs: Healthy Child Care Iowa (HCCI), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, Early Childhood Special Education Services, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS)

2700 Leech Avenue, Sioux City, IA, USA

Phone 712-274-1610

Community Action Agency of Siouxland is a private non-profit organization that has been helping people and changing lives since its incorporation in 1971. Although our programs have changed over the years, the goal has remained the same – to help hard-working families and individuals improve their own lives and become self-sufficient.

  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Community Services
  • Emergency Food Pantry
  • Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
  • Child Care Nurse Consultant
  • Family Development & Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS)
  • Weatherization

Eligibility:

Primarily serve Woodbury County residents, but do have a handful of programs that serve additional counties.

Intake Process:

For more information call: 712-274-1610 or complete form: Contact Us – Community Action Agency of Siouxland

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

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Community Action of Southeast Iowa

Programs: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS), Head Start

2850 Mt Pleasant street, Suite 108, Burlington, Iowa 52601

Phone 319-753-0193

  • LIHEAP
  • Weatherization
  • Food Pantry
  • Head Start
  • FaDSS
  • WIC

Eligibility:

Residents of Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa counties.

Intake Process:

Contact by phone at : 319-753-0193 or contact local office at: Community Action of Southeast Iowa – Find An Agency – Iowa Community Action Association

Interpreters Available:

Phone 563-283-6030 for Spanish  speaking

Payment:

No cost to participants

Handicap Accessible: Yes

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MATURA Action Corporation

Programs: Healthy Child Care Iowa (HCCI), EPSDT Care for Kids Program / Title V Child & Adolescent Health, 1st Five, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program, Head Start, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (Hawki), I-Smile, Maternal Child Health

207b N Elm St, Creston, IA 50801, USA

Phone 641-782-8431

“MATURA Action Corporation partners with the community to provide quality programming for families and individuals in need, assisting in achieving self-sufficiency, in strengthening families, and in improving quality of life.”

  • Head Start
  • Crisis Assistance
  • LIHEAP
  • Weatherization Assistance
  • General Assistance
  • WIC
  • 1st Five
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Hawki
  • I-Smile
  • Breastfeeding Counselor

Eligibility:

Services available for the counties of Madison, Adams, Taylor, Union, Ringgold, and Adair.  A few of services extend beyond six core counties.

Intake Process:

For detailed information on programs, call 641-782-8431 to reach our Administration office for more information.

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:30pm

Payment:

No cost to participant.

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Mid-Iowa Community Action Center – Marshall County

Programs: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program, 1st Five, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Head Start, Early Head Start, Maternal Child Health, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (Hawki), I-Smile, Weatherization Assistance Program, Healthy Child Care Iowa (HCCI)

1001 South 18th Avenue, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158, USA

Phone 641-752-7162

“Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. (MICA) is a private, non-profit organization serving children and families in central Iowa. Established in 1965, we serve families in Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story, and Tama counties.”

  • 1st Five
  • FaDSS
  • LIHEAP
  • WIC
  • Family Connections
  • Head Start
  • Early Head Start
  • Maternal Child Health
  • Hawki
  • Dental
  • Weatherization Assistance
  • Healthy Child Care Iowa

Eligibility:

MICA serves Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama Counties.

Intake Process:

Phone: 641-752-7162

General inquiry email:
info@micaonline.org

Hours:

Monday, 10am – 6:00pm

Tuesday. 9:00am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday & Thursday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Friday,  8:00am – 4:00pm

Payment:

No cost to participants.

Handicap Accessible: Yes

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Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.

Programs: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, Healthy Child Care Iowa (HCCI), Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS), Head Start, Early Head Start

418 South Marion Street, Remsen, IA 51050, USA

Phone (712) 225-5849

A Community Action Agency to fight poverty at a local level by assisting low-income families in Northwest Iowa to become self-sufficient. Mission: Helping People. Changing Lives.

  • Free confidential referrals to local childcare providers
  • Guidance in what to look for in child care,
  • Resources to make Family Emergency Preparedness plan
  • Referrals to other agencies to assist in paying for early childhood care and education

Eligibility:

Dependent on each program/service. Check site for specifics on program and eligibility: Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. – Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.

Intake Process:

Contact Mid-Sioux to be set up further.

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

Mailing Address:

418 S Marion Street
Remsen , IA 51050

Payment:

No costs to particpant.

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North Iowa Community Action Organization

Programs: Healthy Child Care Iowa (HCCI), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS), 1st Five, Head Start, Early Head Start, EPSDT Care for Kids Program / Title V Child & Adolescent Health

100 1st Street Northwest, Mason City, IA 50401, USA

Phone 641-423-5406

“The Promise of North Iowa Community Action is to change people’s lives, to embody the spirit of hope, to improve communities, and to make North Central Iowa a better place to live.”

  • LIHEAP
  • Crisis Case Management
  • Disaster Case Management
  • Weatherization Assistance
  • Community Partners Self-Sufficiency Development Program (CoPa)
  • Family Development and Self Sufficiency (FaDSS)
  • Family Planning (Title X)
  • WIC
  • Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • 1st Five
  • Child Care Nurse Consultants (CCNC)
  • Head Start
  • Early Head Start

Eligibility:

For those in Butler, Cerr0-Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth counties.

Intake Process:

For more information contact : 641-423-5406

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Payment:

No cost to participant.

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Operation Threshold

Programs: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, General Assistance, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program

1535 Lafayette Street, Waterloo, IA, USA

Phone 319-291-2065 | Fax 319-235-1518

  • LIHEAP
  • Crisis/Energy Assistance
  • Weatherization
  • WIC
  • Nest Program
  • Parents as Teachers
  • Disaster Case Management
  • Affordable Housing

Eligibility:

Dependent on program, contact for further information.

Intake Process:

Complete contact form: Contact Us :: Operation Threshold or reach by phone for more information on programs.

Interpreters Available:

English, Phone interpretation Available

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 4120
Waterloo, IA 50704

Payment:

No cost to participants.

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Appointment Needed: Yes

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West Des Moines Human Services

Programs: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program

139 6th Street, West Des Moines, IA, USA

Phone 515-222-3660

West Des Moines Human Services has been assisting low-income, older seniors and disabled residents since 1979. They currently provide assistance to more than 1,600 households in West Des Moines and surrounding western suburbs.

  • Food & Personal Care Pantry
    • Dog & cat food sometimes available
    • DMARC Pantry & Anytime food
  • Clothing Closet
  • Medical Clinic
  • Energy Assistance & Weatherization
  • Holiday Assistance
  • School Supplies
  • Winter Coats
  • Youth Rec Assistance & Pool Passes
  • Birthday Heroes
  • Homeless Prevention & Assistance
    • Rent/Mortgage
    • Utility Disconnections

Eligibility:

Eligibility varies by program. Residency and income requirements apply. Clothing closet available for income-eligible residents of West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, and Windsor Heights. DMARC Food pantry & Valley Junction Free Medical Clinic open to anyone regardless of residency boundaries.

Intake Process:

Bring the following information to apply:

  • Proof of address (current piece of date-stamped mail or a lease)
  • Proof of gross income for past 30 days
  • Photo id for head of household
  • Identification for all household members (e.g., photo id, health insurance card, school id, or other valid form of identification)

Individuals may also register online by completing an intake form on the website.

Hours:

Food & Personal Care Pantry Hours: Monday & Thursday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Tuesday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm & 4:30 – 6:30 pm; Wednesday & Friday 8:30 am – 12:00 noon; 1st Saturday of the month 9:00 – 11:30 am

Clothing Closet Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 12:00 noon; Tuesday 4:30 – 6:00 pm; 1st Saturday of the month 9:00 – 11:30 am

Handicap Accessible: Yes

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