[Last updated: 12/16/2025]
Low-Income Energy Programs
Federal | Charitable
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public inquiries: 1-800-383-4278
Website
Online Application
iServe Nebraska
LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
Administering Agency Contacts
Weatherization Assistance Program
Public Assistance Offices
Website
LIHEAP FY 2026 Funding
$32,137,091
*including additional $815,806 from Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), (Pub. L. 117-58)
LIHEAP Income Eligibility Level
150% Federal Poverty Level
Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Line
LIHEAP FY 2026 Benefit
Heating: $154 minimum, $1,050 maximum
Cooling: $273 minimum, $700 maximum
Crisis: $500 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served in FY 2024
Heating: 38,639
Cooling: 13,464
Year-round Crisis: 2,770
Weatherization: 335
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: October 1 - March 31
Cooling: June 1 - August 31
Crisis: Year-round
Weatherization: Year-round
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and limited times of operation.
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Cares
Supports customers who are struggling to pay energy bills.
Hastings Utility
Share the Warmth
Funds, collected by Hastings Utility and administered by the Salvation Army, are distributed for utility bills from December 1st to April 30th. Eligibility includes: age 60, disabled, or anyone experiencing unusual needs.
402-463-1371
Metropolitan Utilities District
M.U.D Home Fund
Funds for the program come from customer donations and are available January 1 through May 31. Recipients must be 60 or older, disabled or show a crisis need and have received a shut off notice. Applicants must first apply for aid through government programs.
402-898-5966.
Nebraska Public Power District
Pennies for Power
Customer donations assist households facing financial hardship who are unable to pay their electric bills. Eligible customers can get assistance once every 12 months.
1-877-275-6773
Omaha Public Power District
Energy Assistance Programs
Provides utility bill assistance to help cover energy needs of it's customers during times of emergency situations.
888-650-9132
