Low-Income Energy Programs
Federal | State | Utility | Charitable
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiries: 1-866-432-8435
Website
Online Application
Colorado PEAK
Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
Local Administering Agency Contacts
Weatherization Assistance Program
Local Administering Agency Contacts Website
LIHEAP FY 2024 Funding
$59,860,598
*including additional $1,510,791 from Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), (Pub. L. 117-58)
LIHEAP Income Eligibility
60% State Median Income
LIHEAP FY 2024 Benefit
Heating: $200 minimum, $1,000 maximum
Crisis: $1,000 Winter maximum, $4,800 Year-round max.
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: November 1 - April 30
Crisis: Year-round
Weatherization: Year-round
LIHEAP Households Served in FY 2023
Heating: 88,951
Winter Crisis: 9,793
Weatherization: 438
State
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Property Tax, Rent, and Heat Rebate
Operated through the state Department of Revenue, allows tax rebates for home heating payments to residents at least 65 years old, surviving spouses at least 58 years old, or to disabled. The income limit for single households is $11,000, for married couples, $14,700. Qualified applicants can receive a rebate of up to $600 of their property tax and $192 directly or as part of their rent payments, by filing the Property Tax/ Rent/Heat Rebate Application Form 104PTC. [39-31-101 C.R.S.] The application is available at any Taxpayer Service Center statewide or at https://www.colorado.gov/revenueonline/_/.
303-238-3278
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/property-tax-rent-heat-credit-ptc-rebate-file
Utility
Black Hills Energy
Income-qualified residential customers can receive financial assistance through the Black Hills Energy Assistance Program or BHEAP. Customers enrolled in BHEAP will receive an affordable bill calculated as a percent of their actual household income relative to the Federal Poverty Level. Black Hills Energy prioritizes all applicants in a given year and, beginning Oct. 1, enroll those with the lowest income levels first. Total enrollment is limited to the amount of BHEAP funds available in the current benefit cycle, which runs Oct. 1 – Sept. 30. To qualify, applicants must be a Black Hills Energy electric or gas customer in Colorado, participate in LIHEAP, have a household income at or below 165 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and be enrolled in Budget Billing program. Applications are available online, at local Low-Income Energy Assistance Program agencies or by calling Customer Service at 888-890-5554. Applications can also be picked up at the Pueblo service center.
Low-Income Energy Efficiency
Home Energy Resources
Homeowners and renters may be eligible for our no cost weatherization and furnace services. We serve homes in El Paso, Elbert, Douglas, Fremont and Teller Counties. If your home has not been previously weatherized and if you meet the income guidelines you may call us at 719-591-0772.
https://www.erc-co.org/free-weatherization/
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and limited times of operation.
Energy Outreach Colorado
Utility Assistance Program
Distributes energy assistance dollars year round through 78 community-based organizations at 93 sites reaching all 64 Colorado counties. The funds provide emergency fuel bill assistance for Colorado's low-income households facing an energy crisis.
Click here to find a local agency.
www.energyoutreach.org
Atmos Energy
Sharing the Warmth
Customer donations combine with company donations to help people pay their gas bills. All donations go directly to local people in need that meet criteria established by each individual program's guidelines. To contact the energy assistance agency in your area visit https://www.atmosenergy.com/community/sharing-warmth
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Cares
The Black Hills Cares Energy Assistance Program provides funds to help people with their energy bills or emergency energy-related expenses. Black Hills Energy matches customer and employee contributions, dollar-for-dollar. Local assistance agencies determine eligibility and distribute funds. https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/our-community-and-yours/black-hills-cares
Boulder County
Senior Heat + Program
Boulder County residents age 60 and older who previously were ineligible for LIHEAP because of income limits may be able to get help with this past winter's heating bills through a new county Senior Heat + Program, which has gross monthly income limits of $1,670 for an individual or $2,246 for a couple.
April 30 is the deadline for applying for the program.
Contact Amy Armstrong at 303-678-6007 or email at aarmstrong@bouldercounty.org.
City of Fountain
Lighten the Load
Bill payment limited to $150 once per year for water, electricity or wastewater. Must have disconnect notice. Apply at Pikes Peak Community Action Agency.
719-471-7870
https://www.fountaincolorado.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6004447&pageId=9075390
City of Loveland Water and Power Department
Help a Neighbor in Distress (HAND)
The HAND project helps qualified applicants avoid a loss of service due to an unpaid City utility bill. Qualified applicants are given a voucher to pay their City utility bill. HAND, administered by the House of Neighborly Services, is funded by the City of Loveland Water and Power Department and community contributions. 970-962-2111 or E-mail
Colorado Springs Utility Company
Citizens Option to Provide Energy (COPE)
Project COPE is funded by donations from citizen-owners who work closely with Care & Share Inc. and its network agencies to manage the program and administer funds to families in need. To be eligible for Project COPE assistance, you:
- Must be a Colorado Springs Utilities customer; and
- Must have received a Colorado Springs Utilities disconnect notice; and
- Must be experiencing an emergency situation; and
- Must first apply for Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) assistance. If LEAP assistance is no longer available, or if you do not qualify for LEAP, you may apply for Project COPE assistance.
Eligible customers may receive one-time Project COPE assistance annually. For a referral to a Project COPE agency near you, call 2-1-1.
https://www.csu.org/Pages/projectcope.aspx
Fort Collins Utilities
Payment Assistance Fund
Customers with a shut off notice are eligible for help through the Payment Assistance Fund.To apply, take your shut off notice to the Mission at Catholic Charities Northern, 460 Linden Center Dr., on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. An intake worker with the emergency assistance program will interview you and contact Fort Collins Utilities for information about your account. If you qualify and there is money available, assistance will be granted. This assistance is available once during a 12-month period and will be credited directly to your utility account.
970-484-5010
https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/contact-us/payment-assistance-fund
Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
Operation Roundup
Customer donations fund a charitable trust. Funds are then distributed to needy individuals and families and to non-profit organizations through a grant application process.
970-887-3378
http://www.mpei.com/content/your-community
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.
Round-Up
Customer donations are distributed to needy individuals and families and to non-profit organizations through a grant application process.
Applications are available on the website or call Judith at 719-495-2283 or 800-388-9881.
https://www.mvea.coop/community/round-up/
