Low Income Energy Assistance

The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families pay their heating expenses during the cold-weather months.
New Hanover County Households that include a person aged 60 or older or disabled persons receiving services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services are eligible to sign up for assistance from Dec. 1 – 31.
New Hanover County residents can apply for heating cost assistance through the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program from January through March each year.
Ways to apply:
- Online at the ePass website
- Phone by calling 910-798-3500
- Print and mail the application (English and Spanish) to 1650 Greenfield Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Print and fax the application (English and Spanish) to 910-798-7824
- In person at 1650 Greenfield Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
- An application can be mailed upon request
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/energy-assistance/low-income-energy-assistance-lieap

No. Eligible in Household	Maximum Countable Income 130%	Maximum Countable Income 150% (Special Population)
1	$1,580	$1,823
2	$2,136	$2,465
3	$2,693	$3,108
4	$3,250	$3,750
5	$3,807	$4,393
6	$4,364	$5,035
7	$4,921	$5,678
8	$5,477	$6,320
9	$6,034	$6,963
10	$6,591	$7,605
11	$7,148	$8,248
12	$7,705	$8,890
13	$8,262	$9,533
14	$8,818	$10,175
15	$9,375	$10,818
16	$9,932	$11,460
17	$10,489	$12,103
18	$11,046	$12,745
19	$11,603	$13,388
20	$12,159	$14,030
21	$12,716	$14,673
22	$13,273	$15,315
23	$13,830	$15,958
24	$14,387	$16,600
25	$14,944	$17,243
26	$15,500	$17,885

** Special Population for LIEAP is:

Households containing an elderly person aged 60 and above or
Households containing persons with disabilities that receive services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). Disabled persons are defined as receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Administration (SSA), or Veterans Administration (VA) disability.