How to apply for Oklahoma Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Winter Heating, Summer Cooling, and ECAP
Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS)
Who it's for
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households pay home energy bills. Oklahoma Human Services runs three parts: Winter Heating, Summer Cooling, and the Energy Crisis Assistance Program (ECAP). You may qualify for all three. Starting October 1, 2026, gross monthly income must be at or below $1,729 for one person, $2,345 for two, $2,960 for three, or $3,575 for four (130 percent of the federal poverty level). You must be responsible for paying your home energy bill and be a U.S. citizen or legally admitted for permanent residence. For the year starting October 1, 2026, the plan estimates heating benefits of $40 to $500 and cooling benefits of $150 to $650. Crisis help can pay up to $750 per federal fiscal year. Apply online at okdhslive.org during open enrollment. If someone in your home has a life-threatening energy crisis, call 405-522-5050 and select the energy assistance options.
Applications are taken only during open enrollment, and each program stays open until funds run out. For the year starting October 1, 2026, the federal plan lists Winter Heating in January 2027 and Summer Cooling starting in July 2027; ECAP has usually opened in April. Life-threatening crisis help is available all year. Only one payment per household is allowed for each program, and everyone who shares a utility meter must apply together. Households with a tribal citizen may apply through OKDHS or their tribe, but not both for the same program in the same year. OKDHS makes the final decision.
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Find my benefitsWhat you'll need
- Your most recent heating bill, with the utility information exactly as it appears on the bill
- Your ID
- Social Security number
- Proof of income
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-405-522-5050
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about Oklahoma Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Winter Heating, Summer Cooling, and ECAP. 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 your most recent heating bill, with the utility information exactly as it appears on the bill, your ID, social Security number — 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 (one payment per household per program each year)
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