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  Arkansas Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
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Program Description
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households with home energy costs by administering Regular Assistance and Crisis Intervention Programs. Each program provides financial assistance to eligible households with a one-time per year payment to the household's energy supplier or, under certain circumstances, to the applicant. The Crisis Intervention Program provides assistance to eligible households facing energy-related emergencies.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Arkansas, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $13,538 if one person lives in the household; $18,213 if two people live in the household; $22,888 if three people live in the household; $27,563 if four people live in the household; $32,238 if five people live in the household; $36,913 if six people live in the household; $41,588 if seven people live in the household; $46,263 if eight people live in the household and $50,938 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,675 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
To apply, locate your nearest Community Action Agency in the following document: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dco/ocs/CAA%20Directory_070805_td.pdf, and call, email, or write to them expressing your desire to apply.

Program Contact Information
For more information about this program, please visit:
http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/dco/ocs/index.htm#haap

Managing Agency
Arkansas
http://www.state.ar.us

 
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