Cómo solicitar Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) — Madison County en Florida

Para quién es

The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) is a Florida Department of Elder Affairs program funded through the federal LIHEAP block grant but administered separately from regular LIHEAP — explicitly targeted at low-income households with at least one person age 60+. In Madison County, EHEAP is delivered by Senior Citizen Council of Madison County (SCCMC), the local 501(c)(3) AAA delivery partner. EHEAP provides emergency assistance to seniors facing imminent utility shutoff, deposit requirements for service restoration, or a home cooling/heating crisis. Maximum benefits are typically $600-$1,000 per emergency, paid directly to the utility company or the AC repair vendor. EHEAP can stack with regular LIHEAP (fl.madison.cacaa_liheap) — a senior household may receive both. Income eligibility is set at 150% of the Federal Poverty Guideline. At least one household member must be 60 years old or older. Apply by calling SCCMC at 850-973-4241 — same intake as Meals on Wheels, Caregiver Relief, Health Screenings, and the broader SCCMC senior services umbrella. As of July 1, 2026, EHEAP applications go through FloridaCommerce's LIHEAP provider network instead of the local aging agency: apply online at FloridaLIHEAP.com or through the local LIHEAP provider listed here.

Qué necesitará

• Proof of age 60+ for at least one household member (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or Medicare card)
• Proof of household income for all members (Social Security award letter, pension statement, SSI award letter, pay stubs)
• Proof of Madison County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
• Documentation of the energy emergency: utility shutoff notice, broken-equipment work order or repair estimate, or service-restoration deposit requirement
• Current utility bill

Dónde solicitar

Qué decir cuando llame

"Hola, llamo para preguntar sobre Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) — Madison County. Quisiera saber si puedo calificar, qué documentos necesito y si puedo solicitar en línea, por correo, por teléfono o en persona. Entiendo que podría necesitar Proof of age 60+ for at least one household member (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or Medicare card), Proof of household income for all members (Social Security award letter, pension statement, SSI award letter, pay stubs), Proof of Madison County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence) — ¿se requiere algo más? ¿Cuál es el mejor paso a seguir?"

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Renovaciones

up to 2 benefits per program year per household per the Florida DOEA rule