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LIEAP Applications Being Readied

By Brian Hagen

01/13/2017

(KAIR)--Applications for Kansans eligible for financial help with heating homes for the winter will begin to be accepted Tuesday.

According to a press release issued by the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the applications are for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIEAP.

The program provides an annual benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating bills.

In 2016, nearly 44,000 households received an average benefit of a little under $500.

To qualify, applicants must be responsible for direct payment of their heating bills, with income eligibility requirements set at 130 percent of the federal poverty level.

Westar Energy will host a series of workshops across the state to provide on-site support for those filling out an application.

Locally, that will happen January 17, in Leavenworth, at 716 North 5th Street. Partnering with Catholic Charities, the assistance will be provided from 9 until 4:00.

Another assistance site is planned in Atchison, on January 31, again in partnership with Catholic Charities. It will run from 1 until 4:00 at 119 North 5th Street.

Applications for the program have been mailed to households that received energy assistance last year. LIEAP applications are also available at local DCF offices and through partnering agencies. They can be requested by calling 1-800-432-0043. For more information or to apply online, visit www.lieap.dcf.ks.gov.

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