Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Federal funds are distributed to assist eligible consumers in paying heating and cooling bills. Eligibility factors in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia include household size, total household income, heating source and type of dwelling.
Check under each jurisdiction for more details on the area agencies that administer LIHEAP funds.
District of Columbia
For information on LIHEAP, available funding and eligibility for assistance programs, contact the following agency:
District of Columbia – D.C. Energy Hotline | 202-673-6750 | dceo.dc.gov
Residential Essential Service (RES)
Qualified customers receive a discount on a portion of the natural gas they use during the heating season. To be eligible for the RES discount, customers must use natural gas as the principal source for home heating and be certified by the District Department of the Environment Energy Office as eligible for the LIHEAP and the RES programs.
Weatherization Assistance
District of Columbia residents can apply for repair and replacement of home heating and cooling systems and installation of energy-saving measures.
For more information, call the D.C. Energy Hotline at 202-673-6750, or visit
dceo.dc.gov.
Maryland
Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
For information on LIHEAP, available funding and eligibility for assistance programs, contact the following agency:
Maryland – Department of Human Resources | 800-352-1446
Office of Home Energy Programs | 410-767-7218
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ohep/index.php
Residential Essential Service (RES)
Eligible Maryland residents may qualify for a discount on a portion of the natural gas they use during the heating season. Natural gas must be the principal source of home heating. Recipients must be current on natural gas utility payments and they must have applied for and received assistance from MEAP.
Utility Service Protection Program (USPP)
Residents eligible for MEAP are eligible for USPP and can receive a natural gas bill for the same amount each month. Payment plans depend on natural gas usage from the previous year and the outstanding balance owed on the customer’s gas bill. Customers must complete applications for MEAP in their county.
Weatherization Assistance Program
Energy-saving measures are provided at no cost to eligible families.
Call the Maryland Department of Human Resources at 800-352-1446 for more information, or the Office of Home Energy Programs at 410-767-7218. Visit http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ohep/index.php.
Washington Gas’ Frederick County, Md., customers may call the Frederick County Department of Social Services at 301-600-2410.
Virginia
Virginia Energy Assistance Program (VEAP)
For information on LIHEAP, available funding and eligibility for assistance programs, contact the following agency:
Virginia – Virginia Department of Social Services | 800-230-6977 or 211 (instate)
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/
If you are dialing instate, call 211, or the Virginia Department of Social Services Information and Referral Line at 1-800-230-6977 for more information. Visit http://211virginia.org or http://www.dss.virginia.gov/
Weatherization Assistance Program
This program assists households with energy efficiency measures. Certain eligibility requirements apply. For more information, call the statewide weatherization agency at 540-662-8960.