(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — This is the final week that BPU customers can apply for
the state’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). This Federally
funded program helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy
costs by providing a one-time per year benefit, will close and stop accepting
applications after Friday, March 29, 2024.
The program is managed and administered by the State of Kansas Department
for Children and Families (DCF), with the 2024 application opening on
December 18, 2023. To qualify, applicants must be responsible for direct
payment of their heating bills, with income eligibility requirements set at 150%
of the federal poverty level, among other things.
To learn more about eligibility requirements, find additional information, or
complete a LIEAP application, interested parties should go to the State of
Kansas DCF website or call the State of Kansas DCF offices directly at 1-888-369-4777.