Applications will be taken starting Nov. 1 for the 2015-16 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. This program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Human Rights/DCAA, and has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs.
The MATURA Action Corporation Family Development Center at 207B N. Elm in Creston will be taking applications from Nov. 1 through April 30, 2016 (Oct. 1 for households with elderly or disabled members) from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To schedule an appointment call the center at 641-782-8431.
Applicants will need to furnish some form of identification, a copy of their most recent heating and electric bill and proof of all household members’ gross income for the past three months or for the past calendar year. Applicants are required to bring proof of each household member’s social security number.
The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel and other factors.
Eligibility for participation is established according to the following federal maximun income guidelines:
Household 1 — three-month income $5,149 — annual gross income $20,598
Household 2 — three-month income $6,969 — annual gross income $27,878
Household 3 — three-month income $8,789 — annual gross income $35,158
Household 4 — three-month income $10,609 — annual gross income $42,438
Household 5 — three-month income $12,429 — annual gross income $49,718
Household 6 — three-month income $14,249 — annual gross income $56,998
For households with more than six members, add $1,820 / $7,280 for each additional member.