The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and is operated by community action agencies. LIHEAP offers payment assistance to qualifying individuals and families, alleviating some of the burden created by cooling costs in the summer months. These costs could vary between gas and electric expenses.

“The main goal of this assistance program is to project people out of poverty by helping them to become more enriched in their lives and more self-sufficient," shares Cindy Bowman, AVECC Billing Specialist.  

The 2024 Summer LIHEAP funds will be replenished on July 8, 2024. LIHEAP assists qualifying individuals on a first come first serve basis until funds are exhausted. 

A person should check their eligibility and acquire an application by contacting their local action agency.  AVECC members may find the appropriate number below. 

Arkansas

• ARVAC Inc.: 479-229-4861

• Crawford, Sebastian Comm. Dev. Council Inc. (C-SCDC): 479-785-2303

• Community Outreach Service (COS) Paris: 479-963-3300

• Help Network Inc.: 501-967-7890

• Crawford County DHS: 479-474-7595

• Franklin County DHS: 479-667-2379

• Johnson County DHS: 479-754-2355

• Logan County DHS (Paris): 479-963-2783

• Logan County DHS (Booneville): 479-675-3091

• Madison County DHS: 479-738-2161

• Newton County DHS: 479-446-2237

• Pope County DHS: 479-968-5596

• Scott County DHS: 479-637-4141

• Sebastian County DHS: 479-646-6211

• Yell County DHS: 479-495-2723

Oklahoma

• Sequoyah County
  Sequoyah County Human Services: 918-775-4463
  Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma: 918-775-6834
• Leflore County
  Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services: 918-649-2300 or 800-482-8988
  Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: 800-522-6170
  Kibois Community Action Foundation Inc.: 918-647-3267
  Salvation Army: 918-647-8780