How to apply for Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) — Partnership for Community Action in Georgia
Partnership for Community Action, Inc. — the designated Community Action Agency for DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton, and Walton counties
Who it's for
Partnership for Community Action (PCA) delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Rockdale County. LIHEAP Heating makes one payment per program year toward a household's home heating bill. Households qualify with income at or below 60% of the state median income (about $34,549 a year for one person). Georgia opens heating applications in December for residents 65 and older and the medically homebound, before everyone else in January; PCA offers other ways to apply for people who are medically homebound. Apply through PCA; help is first-come, first-served until seasonal funds run out, so apply early.
LIHEAP through Partnership for Community Action is income-tested at or below 60% of the state median income and is first-come, first-served until seasonal funds are exhausted, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Seniors 65+ and the medically homebound may apply early each season.
People who qualify for one senior program often qualify for others. See everything you may qualify for — free, no SSN, about five minutes.
Discover my benefitsWhat you'll need
- Valid photo ID
- Social Security cards for all household members
- Proof of income for all household members 18 and over
- A current gas and electric bill
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 404-929-2500
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) — Partnership for Community Action. I'd like to know whether I may qualify, what documents I need, and whether I can apply online, by mail, by phone, or in person. I understand I may need valid photo ID, social Security cards for all household members, proof of income for all household members 18 and over — is anything else required? What is the best next step?"
Tip: have a pen ready, ask for the person's name, and write down any case or reference number they give you.
Renewals
annual (each heating and cooling season)
Related programs
Other help that people in the same situation often look at.
- Energy AssistanceGeorgia Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services — delivered through local Community Action Agencies
- Tax ReliefGeorgia Senior Homestead Exemption (Age 65+ — $4,000)Georgia Department of Revenue — administered by your county tax commissioner / board of tax assessors
- Tax ReliefFederal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)Internal Revenue Service
- Utility AssistanceFederal LifelineFederal Communications Commission / Universal Service Administrative Company
Not sure if you qualify? Run a free check first.
Discover my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.