How to apply for LIHEAP energy assistance (Community Action Team (CAT)) — Columbia
Community Action Team (CAT)
Who it's for
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay heating and electric bills for electricity, natural gas, oil, pellets, propane, and wood, and can help with furnace repair or replacement. Community Action Team (CAT) runs the program for Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook Counties. Households with income at or below 60% of Oregon's state median income can apply. Contact Community Action Team, 125 North 17th Street, St. Helens, at 503-397-3511. Help depends on available funds; CAT keeps a winter mailing list when regular LIHEAP is closed.
The Community Action Agency decides eligibility and the benefit amount, and help depends on available funds. Statewide income screening lives on or.state.liheap.
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Find my benefitsWhat you'll need
- Utility Assistance Application (from CAT's forms list)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-503-397-3511
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about LIHEAP energy assistance (Community Action Team (CAT)) — Columbia. 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 utility Assistance Application (from CAT's forms list) — 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.
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