Do you have problems paying your heating bills in the winter?  Well you may want to look into help from LIHEAP. 

LIHEAP stands for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.   LIHEAP helps low-income people pay their heating bills through energy assistance grants and crisis grants.

Cash grants are awarded based on household income, family size, type of heating fuel and region.  Crisis grants are provided in the event of a heating emergency, including broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced, lack of fuel, termination of utility service or danger of having service terminated.

Funds are offered first come first served, so don't wait to apply for assistance. 

Applications are now being accepted by state assistance offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.  For more information about the requirements in your state, click on the links below. 

New Jersey LIHEAP:

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/eap.html#1

Delaware LIHEAP:

http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dssc/liheap.html

Pennsylvania LIHEAP

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/servicesprograms/liheap/