Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open until April 16, Reps. Merle Phillips (R-Northumberland/Snyder) and Russ Fairchild (R-Snyder/Union) announced today. 

The LIHEAP program is administered by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and helps income-eligible households pay for heat during the winter months. 

The LIHEAP program was scheduled to close April 2, but the program has been extended another two weeks to end April 16. DPW has helped nearly 500,000 families through cash and crisis grants since the program opened last November for the current season. 

For applications or more information, contact the Snyder County Assistance Office at 570 South High St., Selinsgrove, at (570) 621-3072 or 866-713-8584; the Union County Assistance Office at Suite 300, 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Lewisburg, at (570) 522-8900; or the Northumberland County Assistance Office, 320 Chestnut St., Sunbury, at (570) 988-5996 or 800-332-8583. 

Residents may also call the toll-free LIHEAP hotline at 866-857-7095 (individuals with hearing impairments may call the TDD number at 800-451-5886). Applications are also available from local utility companies and community service agencies, such as Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies. LIHEAP cash grant applications are available online at compass.state.pa.us. 

For complete eligibility requirements and additional information on LIHEAP, visit Phillips’ Web site at MerlePhillips.com or Fairchild’s site at RussFairchild.com and click on “LIHEAP Information.” 

Rep. Merle Phillips
108th District
(570) 286-5885
Rep. Russ Fairchild
85th District
(570) 524-2788
Contact:  Jennifer Algoe Keaton
Jkeaton@pahousegop.com
(717) 705-2094
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