Last Call for LIHEAP: Apply Now to Receive Up to $1,000 for Home Heating
Posted on: Apr 28, 2026PGW customers can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until May 8, 2026 to help cover winter heating costs
PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2026) – There is limited time for Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) income-eligible customers to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal grant to help cover winter heating bills. Eligible PGW customers can apply and receive up to $1,000 in free money, which does not need to be repaid, for their natural gas bills. Renters and homeowners need to apply before the May 8, 2026 deadline.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released $3.7 billion in LIHEAP funding to help lower energy bills for families. With the frigid temperatures experienced in Philadelphia during the 2025-2026 home heating season, LIHEAP could help cover a portion of a residential customer’s natural gas bills.
The application can be accessed on the PGW website at pgworks.com/liheap, Compass PA website, or by texting the word “WARM” to 77037. Customers can also visit more than a dozen Neighborhood Energy Centers across the city to meet with PGW-trained energy counselors to apply for LIHEAP and have their questions answered.
To qualify for LIHEAP eligibility requirements, applicants must have a household income at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
So far this LIHEAP season, more than 29,000 households in Philadelphia received close to $8 million in LIHEAP assistance toward their heating bills. Those without utility service or who have received a 10-day shut-off notice can apply for both Crisis Assistance and LIHEAP together. Crisis Assistance is an additional federal grant up to $1,000 that is awarded to income-eligible customers.
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