Governor Mike Parson announces program to improve assistance offering.

Governor Mike Parson announced on Tuesday the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program that will improve assistance offered to eligible low-income Missourians.

When a household’s energy source has been shut off or is at risk of disconnection, the winter Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), which runs November through May, pays the minimum amount needed on the fuel bill to get the household out of crisis. Starting this winter, ECIP will pledge the maximum disconnect amount (up to $800) toward an eligible participant’s owed balance.

In addition to meeting the income criteria, low-income Missourians must also meet the following criteria to be eligible for winter heating assistance through LIHEAP:

• Be responsible for paying home heating costs,
• Have $3,000 or less in bank accounts, retirement accounts, or investments, and
• Be a U.S. citizen or legally admitted for permanent residence.

To apply for these funds, click here.