Energy rebates: Virginia application for direct payment for heating bills closes in 20 days

Applications for payments from Virginia’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program close in 20 days.

LIHEAP offers low-income families benefits to help pay for heating and cooling systems. In Virginia, residents can apply for the program until Nov. 14 to receive assistance to pay their heating bills as winter approaches.

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LIHEAP payments can be used for furnace restarts, late charges, delivery charges, installation charges, and connection or reconnection fees, and they can be applied to heating costs.

All citizens with heating or cooling bills and a gross monthly income of less than 150% of the federal poverty level are eligible. A single-person household cannot make more than $1,822, and a 20-person household cannot make more than $13,922 monthly.

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Applicants can submit their applications online or through local departments of social services.

Benefits are slated to be sent out in December.