Low-Income Energy Programs
Federal | Charitable
FEDERAL
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiries: 1-800-233-8503
Website
Online Application
https://www.sd.gov/
Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
Website
Weatherization Assistance Program
Website and Local Administering Agency Contacts
LIHEAP FY 2024 Funding
$21,073,126
*including additional $526,693 from Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), (Pub. L. 117-58)
LIHEAP Income Eligibility Level
Heating: 200% Federal Poverty Guideline
Crisis: 200% Federal Poverty Guideline
LIHEAP FY 2024 Benefit
Heating: $668 minimum, $2,291 maximum
Crisis: $2,400 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served in FY 2023
Heating: 23,785
Winter/Year-round Crisis: 2,409
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: Year-round
Crisis: Year-round
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and limited times of operation.
MidAmerican Energy
I Care
The I CARE program helps your local community action agencies provide financial assistance for heating bills and home weatherization. MidAmerican Energy contributes funds based on customer contributions and pays all administrative costs.
1-888-427-5632
www.midamericanenergy.com/service9.aspx
Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric
Operation Round Up
Voluntary contributions from participating cooperative customers. The Operation Round Up funds are kept in a trust fund and are dispersed as directed by the Operation Round Up board.
1-800-234-1960
www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/content/operation-roundup/
West River Electric Association, Inc.
Operation Round Up
Operation Round Up donations are placed in trust and administered by an independent Board of Directors. The funds will be available to help any charitable projects for organizations, groups, families, or individuals within the service territory of West River Electric. An application must be submitted to the Trust Board by a member of West River Electric.
Wall, 605-279-2135 or 888-279-2135;
Rapid City 605-393-1500 or 888-393-1500
http://westriver.coop/content/operation-roundup
