Submitted by Evergy
Starting today, Evergy Kansas customers who need financial assistance keeping their heat on this winter can apply for the 2025 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP).
Kansans can apply Monday, November 18 through March 31, 2025.
Evergy is one of five utilities partnering with the Kansas Department for Children and Families to help eligible Kansans receive assistance. LIEAP, administered through DCF, is a federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy costs by providing a one-time per-year benefit. Customers may use it to restore or maintain electricity, natural gas, propane, and other home heating fuels.
Kansans can submit their LIEAP application online through the DCF website at www.dcf.ks.gov and click “Apply for Services.” Applicants can also attend an in-person Kansas LIEAP application event. A full list of events is located on the DCF website.
Evergy will host the following events during the LIEAP application period:
EVENT DETAILS
December 5: Evergy Connect 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; 111 Ellis St., Wichita.
December 6: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka
January 22: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka
DCF will also be at Evergy’s Wichita Connect location 10 am – 4pm to assist with applications the following days:
December 11
January 8
February 4
March 5
Evergy Kansas customers should bring with them:
Copies of proof of income for all permanent adult household members
Copies of current utility bills
To qualify, households must have an adult at the address who is responsible for the heating costs of the home. The combined gross income for all persons living at the address may not exceed 150% of the federal poverty level. Click here for 2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines and additional information.
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Submitted
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced this week that Kansans needing assistance with winter energy bills will be able to begin applying for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Monday, Nov. 18. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. March 31, 2025.
“Kansas winters can be harsh and unpredictable. When temperatures fall, heating bills rise. By opening the LIEAP application period in mid-November, we’re hoping families will have the help they need to cover those higher heating bills and stay warm in their homes,” said DCF Secretary Laura Howard.
LIEAP provides a one-time per year benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating costs, whether the home is heated with electricity, natural gas, propane, or other home heating fuels. In 2024, over 40,000 Kansas households received an average benefit of $645.
To qualify, households must have an adult at the address responsible for the home's heating costs. Applicants must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. The level of benefit received varies according to household income, number of people living in the home, type of residence, type of heating fuel, and utility rates.
DCF and partnering energy companies are planning in-person events to help Kansans submit their LIEAP applications. For a schedule of in-person LIEAP application events, visit dcf.ks.gov. Kansans applying for LIEAP should have with them their identification, proof of income for all adult household members, copies of heating utility bills (gas, electric, propane, etc.), and a copy of their rental agreement if living in subsidized housing (a complete list of required information can be found in the FAQ document). Partnering energy companies, Atmos Energy, Black Hills Energy, Evergy, Kansas Gas Services, and Midwest Energy, may attend LIEAP application events in their service areas.
Applications can be accessed online at dcf.ks.gov by clicking the “Apply for Services” button on the top right side of the website. LIEAP applications will be accepted beginning Nov. 18 until 5 p.m. March 31, 2025.
2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines
Learn more about LIEAP in Kansas, including frequently asked questions, other community resources, and the complete schedule of LIEAP application events. Funding for LIEAP is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Service through the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.