DHS to Provide Supplemental LIHEAP Funds to Households

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is issuing a $100 supplemental payment to households that received Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds in the 2025-26 season and have at least one family member who is a child six years old or younger, is age 60 or older or has a disability.

Supplemental payments are being distributed directly to a household’s utility company or home heating fuel provider. Eligible households will receive the benefit automatically and do not need to apply.

“We know that even though winter is over, many Pennsylvanians may still need assistance with utility bills from last season. LIHEAP helps some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable citizens – children, older Pennsylvanians, people with disabilities, and low-income families – make ends meet and keep their homes safer, and we are pleased to be able to offer this one-time supplemental payment to LIHEAP households,” said Secretary Arkoosh.

The 2025-26 LIHEAP season ended on May 8, 2026, helping more than 278,000 households across Pennsylvania keep their homes heated and safe through the winter months. Details on the opening of the 2026-27 LIHEAP season will be available later this year. The supplemental payment will not affect a household’s eligibility for the upcoming 2026-27 LIHEAP season.

LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by PA DHS. It provides assistance toward a household’s heating bill for renters and homeowners. If the household’s supplemental payment is issued to an electric vendor, it could be applied to cooling costs.