[Last updated: 03/18/2025]
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 2025 Funding
$52,580,113
*including additional $1,076,878 from Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), (Pub. L. 117-58)
LIHEAP Income Eligibility
60% State Median Income
LIHEAP FY 2025 Benefit
Heating: $200 minimum, $1,000 maximum
Winter Crisis: $1,000 maximum
Year-round Crisis: $4,800 maximum
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: November 1 - April 30
Winter Crisis: November 1 - April 30
Crisis: Year-round
Weatherization: Year-round
LIHEAP Households Served in FY 2024
Heating: 85,488
Winter Crisis: 7,975
Year-round Crisis: 1,828
Weatherization: 471
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 may receive financial assistance through the Black Hills Energy Assistance Program or BHEAP.
https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/billing-and-payments/assistance-programs/black-hills-energy-affordability-program
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.
303-825-8750
https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/community/black-hills-cares
City of Fountain
Lighten the Load
Provides utility payment assistance to individuals and families who are experiencing a financial emergency
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
https://www.lovelandwaterandpower.org/resident/utility-financial-assistance
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://projectcopecs.org/
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
https://www.mpei.com/billing-energy-assistance
