Homeless in Hawaii
Help pay Utilities bill
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Help pay Utilities bill LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) offers two programs:
All of this information can be found in the Application with Info https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/bessd/files/2021/10/2022-LIHEAP-Application-Packet.pdf
Submit application via email them the attachment?
Honolulu Community Action Program
HONOLULU COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (HCAP)
Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc.
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 100
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-521-4531
Fax: 808-521-4538
Email: hcap@hcapweb.org
Website: http://hcapweb.org
LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) offers two programs
Energy Crisis Intervention (ECI) and
Energy Credit (EC).
All of this information can be found in the Application LIHEAP-Application-Packet.pdf
Honolulu Community Action Program is Oahu's one or on Maui is called Maui Community Action Program.
Community Action Program runs LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
Application: Click here: https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/bessd/files/2021/10/2022-LIHEAP-Application-Packet.pdf
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating and/or cooling assistance to needy Hawai`i households by assisting with a one-time payment toward their electric or gas bill.
Households may only receive one type of LIHEAP payment per program year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
• Energy Credit (EC) assists needy households who are not in crisis but need assistance with bill payment for the heating and cooling of their residence. Applications for EC are only accepted June 1-30.
• Energy Crisis Intervention (ECI) assists needy households in crisis, the electric or gas service has been or will be disconnected. Applications for ECI are accepted year-round, but the number of approvals each month are limited and fill quickly.
Submit your completed application and supporting documents to the Community Action Agency that serves your island. See the back of this page (https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/bessd/files/2021/10/2022-LIHEAP-Application-Packet.pdf) for a checklist of required documents.
DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION OR DOCUMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES. SEND TO A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAP)
Honolulu Community Action Programs (HCAP) on different islands to get address of where to send your application.
O`AHU: HONOLULU COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (HCAP)
HONOLULU COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (HCAP)
Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc.
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 100
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-521-4531
Fax: 808-521-4538
Email: hcap@hcapweb.org
Website: http://hcapweb.org
If you have any questions regarding this form, please contact the Community Action Agency that serves your island:
O`ahu HCAP:
Central (808)488-6834
Kalihi-Pālama (808) 847-0804
Lē’ahi (808) 732-7755
Leeward (808) 696-4261
Windward District Office (808) 239-5754
ECI assists household who are faced with utility (electric or gas) termination/disconnection. Benefit for this program is limited to a one-time only payment for eligible charges which is deposited into the utility account. If the household’s bill is greater than the maximum ECI benefit amount, the household is responsible for the balance of the bill. Applications for ECI are accepted year-round, but the number of approvals each month are limited and fill quickly.
EC assists eligible households with their utility bills. If eligible, a one-time only payment is deposited into the utility account. Payments are dependent on each household’s situation and LIHEAP funding. Eligibility for this program also requires the household to maintain an open account with the utility company until the day the credit is applied; and credit is not transferrable between islands. If there is no open account on the day the credit is posted, the household is not eligible for the benefit. It is important the household continue to pay their bills until notification that credit has been received by the utility company. Applications for EC are only accepted June 1-30.
Households may only receive one type of LIHEAP payment per program year which runs from
(call HCAP Honolulu Community Action Program
Telephone: 808-521-4531
Fax: 808-521-4538
Email: hcap@hcapweb.org)