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

Virginia residents who seek assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program must file an application before the deadline in eight days.

LIHEAP offers low-income families benefits to help pay for heating and cooling systems. Residents of the Old Dominion must file an application by Nov. 14 to receive financial assistance through the program to pay their heating bills as the winter months approach.

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

In addition to heating costs, LIHEAP rebates 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.

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

Benefits will be administered to recipients in December.