The South Central Human Resource Agency Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to provide assistance to elderly handicapped and low-income persons with energy used to heat their homes through financial assistance to help offset a portion of the cost. The amount of aid each LIHEAP participant receives varies, depending upon a variety of factors, including income level.
In order to receive the assistance, applicants must meet a number of criteria, including having a family income that is 150 percent or less of the federal poverty guidelines. For a single-person household this translates to an annual income of no more than $16,755. The cutoff for a family of two is $22,695. For a family of three the maximum income is $28,635, a figure that increases to $34,575 for a four-person household; to $40,515 for a family of five; $46,455 for a family of six; $52,395 for a seven-member household; and to $58,335 for a family of eight.
The agency has two offices in the area. The Manchester office, located on the second floor of the county office building at 300 Hillsboro Highway, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment in Manchester, call 723-5118.
The Tullahoma office, located at 414 Wilson Ave., is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and can be reached by calling 461-0041.
