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Pennsylvania LIHEAP opens for the season

Published on November 5, 2026

Pennsylvania has opened applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2026-27 heating season. Eligible households may receive between $200 and $1,000 toward home heating costs.1

Pennsylvania accepts LIHEAP applications from November 2, 2026 through April 23, 2027. Households with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level qualify, which is $3,415 a month for a family of three.

Applications may be submitted online through COMPASS  or by calling the statewide LIHEAP hotline at (866) 857-7095.

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Footnotes

  1. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) . ↩

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  2. Pennsylvania LIHEAP applications open Nov. 2, October 25, 2026.