The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to help offset an eligible Fresno County household’s home energy costs. LIHEAP can provide one payment per program year for electricity, gas, propane, wood or oil for eligible households.

The Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) provides assistance to eligible households that are in a crisis situation. Examples include a household that has received a 24- to 48-hour disconnect notice or service termination by its utility company or a household facing an energy-related crisis of life-threatening emergency in the applicant’s household, including a combustible appliance.

To be eligible for LIHEAP and Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), applicants must:

• be a Fresno County resident
• live in a low-income household (click to view income guidelines)
• have a valid social security card
• provide current income verification (pay stubs for the previous 6 weeks)
• present ID such as a driver’s license, California ID, and/or valid US identification
• provide all pages of current energy bill / 48-hour notice / shut off or provide a current receipt of wood, propane, home heating oil, or gas
• other documents not listed might be required

For more information, call (559) 263-1320