Energy Assistance

Louisiana LIHEAP Online Application

The Heating Season is Open!

Online Applications will be taken December 15 - December 24, 2025.

For Crisis Appointments or assistance needed with applying, please contact our partner in your local parish.

Click HERE to access the list of Local Agencies. No Crisis Applications will be taken online.

All LIHEAP benefits are subject to eligibility and funding. Your local Agency will contact you if any information is missing or incomplete between January 2026 – March 2026.

Applications completed through the online portal will be processed for payment between January 15, 2026 - April 12, 2026.

Local Agencies will continue with normal local intake procedures January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026.

This is the only statewide Louisiana LIHEAP Online Portal. LHC and Local Agencies will never ask for account logins, passwords, or bank routing/credit card information. LIHEAP is a federally funded program. There are no fees or charges to apply.

Click here to apply online: Louisiana LIHEAP Online Application

Click here for instructions to create an application: How To Create An Application

**Please remember your login information**

**Anyone who knowingly gives incomplete, inaccurate, or incorrect information is subject to criminal prosecution under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.**

LHC’S COMMITMENT

In keeping with its mission to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing, the LHC offers information on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps households with their home energy expenses. The LIHEAP program may provide heating/cooling bill payment assistance, crisis bill payment assistance, and/or heating/cooling equipment repair/replacement assistance.
Read on for more information on the program.

Program Overview

Household income determines the minimum requirements for energy assistance. Availability to LIHEAP is not guaranteed. There may be other eligibility requirements.

Applicants must be responsible for the household energy bill.
Applicant must have an active heating/cooling utility account
Applicant may only receive one LIHEAP benefit each season.
Heating: December 15 – March 31
Cooling: April 13 – September 30
Crisis: October 1 - September 30

2026 LIHEAP 60% ESTIMATED STATE MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS

# Household Members	Annual Household Income Limit
1	$30,618
2	$40,039
3	$49,460
4	$58,882
5	$68,303
6	$77,724
7	$79,490
8	$81,257
9	$83,023
10	$84,790

Information needed to apply

Utility Bills for Heating and Cooling no older than 30 days
All check stubs from the previous 30 days for all household employment (additional requirements for self-employment and no-employment will apply)
Proof of unearned income (Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Retirement, Pension Funds, Disability, Rental Income, Regular Contributions, etc.)
Disconnect or Pending Disconnection notice (if you received a shut-off notice from your energy company) (applicable to Crisis Assistance only)
Proof of present address (rent receipt, lease or deed, etc.)
Government-issued photo ID of the applicant and their Social Security card
Proof of total members living in your household and their Social Security cards (exceptions may apply)
Additional information may be required to determine your eligibility for energy assistance

Energy Assistance Provider Directory

View contact information by clicking on a parish, including address, phone, fax, website url, and point person.

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This website is supported by Grant Number 2601LALIEA from the Office of Community Services/Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services/Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).