The Kansas Department for Children and Families has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
The program provides a one-time per year benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating costs, whether the home is heated with electricity, natural gas, propane, or other home heating fuels. To qualify, households must have an adult at the address responsible for the home's heating costs. Applicants must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. D-C-F is planning in-person events to help Kansans submit their applications.
Last year, more than 43,000 Kansas households received an average benefit of about $680. The application period runs through March 31.
2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines
| ???Persons Living at this Address? | Maximum Gross Monthly Income |
| ?1 | $?1,956?? |
| ?2?? | $2,644?? |
| ?3 | $3,331? |
| ?4 | $4,019? |
| ?5 | $4,706? |
| 6? | $5,394? |
| ?7 | $6,081? |
| ?8 | $6,769? |
| ??? ?+1 $688 for each additional person? | |
Learn more about LIEAP? in Kansas, including frequently asked questions, other community resources, and the complete schedule of LIEAP application events at lieap.dcf.ks.gov.
Applications can be accessed online at dcf.ks.gov? by clicking the “Apply for Services” button on the top right side of the website.
DCF is planning in-person events to help Kansans submit their LIEAP applications. For a schedule of in-person LIEAP application events, visit lieap.dcf.ks.gov and click on “Where are the in-person LIEAP application events being held this year” in the drop-down menu.
When applying for LIEAP, Kansans should have their identification, proof of income for all adult household members, copies of heating utility bills (gas, electric, propane, etc.), and a copy of their rental agreement if they are living in subsidized housing.
