Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

If you're having trouble paying your utility bill, you could qualify for assistance.

The 2023 LIEAP application period is from Tuesday, January 3, 2023, through Friday, March 31, 2023.

The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that provides financial assistance to Kansas low-income households each year to help them meet the costs of home energy.

All LIEAP assistances are subject to available funding by the Federal government.

Kansas Gas Service is partnering with the following agencies to provide LIEAP application assistance to all Kansas customers who may be eligible for these federal funds.

You do not need to be a Kansas Gas Service customer to attend and receive assistance in completing your application.

JANUARY 2023

1/4/2023 Salvation Army, 327 Constitution St, Emporia, KS 66801 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
1/6/2023 Salvation Army, 1320 SE 6th St, Topeka, KS 66605 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
1/9/2023 LULAC Senior Center, 1502 NE Seward Ave, Topeka, KS 66616 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
1/10/2023 Hutchinson Salvation Army, 700 N Walnut, Hutchinson, KS 67501 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
1/12/2023 Impact Avenues, 1600 NE Quincy St, Topeka, KS 66608 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
1/18/2023 NEK-CAP, 431 Oregon St., Hiawatha, KS 66434 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
~~1/19/2023 Catholic Charities, 600 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)~~ - CANCELED
1/24/2023 Shepherd’s Crossing, 621 Humboldt St, Manhattan, KS 66502 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
1/26/2023 Impact Avenues, 1600 NE Quincy St, Topeka, KS 66608 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
1/30/2023 Catholic Charities, 234 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66603 (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 2023

2/1/2023 Midland Pace Care, 2134 SW Westport Dr., Topeka, KS 66610 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
2/2/2023 Catholic Charities, 9806 West 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
2/7/2023 Topeka Housing Authority, 2021 SE Market St., Topeka, KS 66607 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m./1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
2/8/2023 Topeka Housing Authority, 1100 SE Highland Ave., Topeka, KS 66607 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m./1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
2/9/2023 Topeka Housing Authority, 1183 SW Buchanan Topeka, KS 66604 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m./1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
2/10/2023 Topeka Housing Authority, 2345 SE 25th St., Topeka, KS 66605 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m./1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
2/13/2023 Emporia Senior Center, 603 East 12th, Emporia, KS 66801 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
2/15/2023 Community Resource Council, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd., Topeka, KS 66605 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
2/16/2023 Evergy Connect Building, 111 S. Ellis St., Wichita, KS 67211 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
~~2/21/2023 Emporia Senior Center, 603 East 12th, Emporia, KS 66801 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)~~ CANCELED
2/22/2023 Salvation Army, 1137 N. Santa Fe Ave., Salina, KS 67401 (2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
2/22/2023 Salina Emergency Aid & Food Bank, 255 S. Chicago St., Salina, KS 67401 (12:30 - 3 p.m.)
2/23/2023 NEK-CAP, Morrill Public Library, 431 Oregon St., Hiawatha, KS (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
2/27/2023 Leavenworth Council on Aging, 711 Marshall St., Leavenworth, KS 66048 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
2/28/2023 Johnson County Aging & Human Services, 6000 Lamar Ave., Suite 200, Mission, KS 66202 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

MARCH 2023

3/1/2023 Community Resource Council, 1020 NE Forest Ave., Topeka, KS 66616 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/2/2023 Shawnee County Corrections, 712 S. Kansas Ave. #3, Topeka, KS 66603 ( 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
3/2/2023 Impact Avenues, 1600 NE Quincy St., Topeka, KS 66608 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
3/7/2023 Augusta Community Caring Center, 1301 Helen, Augusta, KS 67010 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/8/2023 Community Resource Council, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd., Topeka, KS 66605 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/9/2023 Evergy Connect Building, 111 S. Ellis St., Wichita, KS 67211 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/15/2023 NEK-CAP, 509 Commercial St., Atchison, KS 66602 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/16/2023 Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
3/22/2023 Avenue of Life, 500 N. 7th St Trfy, Kansas City, KS 66101 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
3/23/2023 Impact Avenues, 1600 NE Quincy St., Topeka, KS 66608 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)

Please bring the following items:

Copies of all proof of income for all permanent individuals in the home who are 18 years or older
Copies of utility bills (gas, electric, propane, wood, etc.)

Am I Eligible for Payment Assistance?

Eligibility requirements for LIEAP are based on income, household size, available resources and responsibility for payment of home energy costs. Everyone who resides under the same utility service address must apply together. If you or anyone resides in your home are a Native American, you may apply for energy assistance through DHS or with your tribe, but you cannot receive assistance from both during the same Federal Fiscal Year.

To qualify for LIEAP assistance, you must meet each of the following requirements:

Be responsible for payment home heating and cooling costs.
Be a United States citizen or have been an eligible legally admitted person for permanent residence.
Demonstrate a recent history of qualifying payments toward the purchase of heating energy.
Meet specific income guidelines that vary according to household size and fuel type.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Household Size	Maximum Gross Monthly Income
1	$1,699
2	$2,289
3	$2,879
4	$3,469
5	$4,059
6	$4,649
7	$5,239
8	$5,829
+1 -- $590 for each additional person

Benefits

Benefit levels vary according to the following factors:

Household income
Number of persons living at the address
Type of dwelling
Type of heating fuel

You can submit an online application at the Kansas Department of Children and Families website.

Visit the LIEAP site

To learn more about LIEAP, additional information can be found by:

Calling toll free at 1-800-432-0043
Visiting the Kansas Department of Children and Families website
Reviewing commonly asked questions about the LIEAP program

Apply for LIEAP