The Subsidy Component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will begin on November 1, 2016 and go through December 9, 2016. The Subsidy benefit amount that a household receives will be based on its level of poverty and the type of fuel used for heating. Applications will be taken according to the letter your last name begins with alphabetically as listed in the chart below:
Nov. 1 A Nov. 15 H Nov. 29 N
Nov. 2 B Nov. 16 H Nov. 30 O,P
Nov. 3 B Nov. 17 I,J Dec. 1 Q,R
Nov. 4 C Nov. 18 K Dec. 2 S
Nov. 7 C Nov. 21 L Dec. 5 S
Nov. 8 Election Day Nov. 22 M Dec. 6 T
Nov. 9 D, E Nov. 23 Staff Day Dec. 7 U,V,W
Nov. 10 F Nov. 24 Closed Dec. 8 X,Y, Z
Nov. 11 Closed Nov. 25 Closed Dec. 9 Open
Nov. 14 G Nov. 28 M
For assistance all applicants must bring these items with them at the time of application:
- Their most recent heating bill or a rent receipt if the applicant resides in public housing.
- Proof of Social Security Number or Permanent Resident card (Green Card) for each members in the household.
- Proof of income for every member that had income for the prior month to application. Zero income forms are available at all offices. If the income is Social Security, SSI, VA, Railroad, or pensions, etc. you must have an award letter.
- Clients must be responsible for their own heating costs or pay heating costs as an undesignated portion of their rent.
- Clients must not have in excess of $2,000 in liquid resources; such as money in a checking account, savings, CD’s, stocks, bonds, etc., or $3,000 if at least one person in the household is age 60 or older: &/or disabled except for households where a member has an illness which requires liquid resources to be accessed regularly for medical and living expenses, liquid resources can be as much as $4,000.
You must apply at your local WKAS office in your area.
“This project funded in part, under a contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Community Action of Kentucky, with funds from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. ”