LIHEAP Deadline Extended Until May 12: PGW Customers Urged to Apply Now for Up to $1,000 in Free Money
Posted on: Apr 24, 2023Customers facing service termination may also apply for a Crisis Grant for as much as $2,000
PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2022) – Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) urges customers who have difficulty paying their natural gas bills to apply for up to $1,000 in free money – today. The deadline for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program* (LIHEAP) has been extended through May 12.
LIHEAP grants can provide up to $1,000 to help households afford their winter heating bills. The grants are available for both homeowners and renters and do not have to be repaid.
Additionally, customers without natural gas service, or those who have received a 10-day shut-off notice, may apply for Crisis Assistance along with LIHEAP. The federal Crisis Assistance grant could award up to $2,000 to income-eligible customers. Those who apply for both LIHEAP and Crisis Assistance grants could receive up to $3,000, which would cover most customers’ heating costs.
Customers can apply for LIHEAP by:
- Visiting one of the more than a dozen Neighborhood Energy Centers conveniently located throughout the City and receiving one-on-one assistance from PGW-trained energy experts
- Texting “CASH” to 77037.
- Printing a LIHEAP application at pgworks.com/liheap. Applications should be mailed by May 1, 2023.
To meet LIHEAP eligibility guidelines, a household’s income must be at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to meet LIHEAP eligibility requirements, which can be found at pgworks.com/liheap.
LIHEAP grants for PGW customers are applied directly to the “Please Pay” amount of their bill. Customers enrolled in PGW’s Customer Responsibility Program (CRP) benefit from both their regular CRP discount and the additional LIHEAP grant when paying their bills.
After receiving LIHEAP or Crisis grants, customers needing further assistance may apply to the Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF), a privately funded grant. UESF funding, which PGW matches up to a maximum of $1,500, is available to income-eligible customers in danger of service termination or whose service was terminated. The grant is designed to pay off the balance of a customer’s unpaid utility bill and bring it to zero.
For more information on LIHEAP, Crisis Assistance, and additional PGW payment assistance programs, visit pgworks.com/residential/customer-care/payment-assistance.
*New location: The LIHEAP office is in a new location this year – 1163 S. Broad St, Phila, PA 19147.
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