LIHEAP DCLs

Publication Date: October 11, 2023
Current as of:

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) publishes Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) for distribution to LIHEAP program administrators. A DCL relays general announcements to state, territory, and tribal grant recipients about LIHEAP and other relevant topics.

FY 2025

  1. First Funding Release of Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), October 31, 2024

FY 2024

  1. Proposed Changes to the LIHEAP Model Plan Application for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, October 11, 2023
  2. First LIHEAP Funding Announced Award of FY 2024, October 24, 2023
  3. Third Party Data Verification for LIHEAP Applications Webinar, October 31, 2023
  4. National Energy Assistance Day, February 1, 2024
  5. Three-Year Anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, March 11, 2024
  6. Second Release of Federal Fiscal Year Funds FY24, April 22, 2024
  7. Third federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) LIHEAP Funding Release, June 26, 2024
  8. Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Training and Technical Assistance Planning (T/TA), September 4, 2024
  9. Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) LIHEAP Funds, September 23, 2024

FY 2023

  1. LIHEAP First Funding Release FY 2023, November 2, 2022
  2. Announcing New DEA Senior Advisor, November 15, 2022
  3. LIHEAP Second Supplemental Grant Funding Release, February 22, 2023
  4. Upcoming/Temporary Regular LIHEAP Block Grant Drawdown Freeze, February 27, 2023
  5. LIHEAP Third Funding Release FY 2023, March 16, 2023
  6. LIHEAP Reporting Requirements, March 21, 2023
  7. OCS Launches the LIHEAP Data Dashboard, March 21, 2023
  8. LIHEAP Flexibilities During Hurricane and Tropical Storm Season, June 1, 2023
  9. Introducing New Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) and LIHEAP Leaders, June 7, 2023
  10. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and First Quarter FY 2024 LIHEAP Monitoring Review Schedule, June 21, 2023
  11. LIHEAP Fourth Funding Release FY 2023, August 9, 2023
  12. LIHEAP Data Dashboard Update, August 30, 2023
  13. Energy Efficiency Month Webinar-Utilizing Community Solar for LIHEAP Income Qualified Households, September 28, 2023
  14. Application Streamline and Electronic Verification (ASEV) Workgroup, September 29, 2023
  15. Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 LIHEAP Funds, September 29, 2023

FY 2022

  1. LIHEAP First Funding Release FY2022, November 1, 2021
  2. Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities for Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)/LIHEAP Coordination, December 2, 2021
  3. Preparation for LIHEAP Data Collection and Reporting Enhancements, January 11, 2022
  4. Additional Training Opportunities for Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)/LIHEAP Coordination, January 12, 2022
  5. Infrastructure Funding Release FY2022, January 25, 2022
  6. National Energy Assistance Day FY2022, January 31, 2022
  7. Additional Uses of Administrative Data Collected for the 2020 RECS Data Match, February 8, 2022
  8. Preparation for LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Data Collection and Reporting, February 16, 2022 
  9. Training/Technical Assistance Opportunities for the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Reporting Requirements, March 18, 2022
  10. Second Non-Supplemental FFY 2022 Block Grant Funding Release, April 21, 2022
  11. LIHEAP DCL-2022-11 Heat Stress FY2022, April 22, 2022
  12. LIHEAP DCL-2022-12 Heat Stress Webinars FY2022, April 27, 2022
  13. Third/Final FY 2022 LIHEAP Non-Supplemental Funding Release, August 15, 2022
  14. LIHEAP DCL-2022-14 Reallotment of FFY 2021 LIHEAP Funds FY2022, September 28, 2022

OCS Announcements:

FY 2023

  1. October is CED Month, October 5, 2022
  2. LIHWAP Water Assistance Resource Website FY 2023, October 24, 2022
  3. HHS Office of Inspector General Training for Tribal Communities, December 15, 2022
  4. FY 2023 LIHEAP Heating Season Toolkit, Updates to energyhelp.us, and Upcoming Audio News Releases, January 19, 2023
  5. Two-Year Anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, March 9, 2023
  6. World Water Day, March 22, 2023
  7. Earth Day FY 2023, April 21, 2023

FY 2022

  1. Release of Community Economic Development (CED) Month, October 6, 2021
  2. Release of OCS DCL-2022-03 Change to Public Charge Rule FY2022, December 15, 2021
  3. OCS DCL-2022-04 Resources to Assist Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Economic Recovery, January 13, 2022
  4. OCS Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week, February 11, 2022
  5. OCS Celebrates World Water Day, March 22, 2022
  6. One-Year Anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act Observance, March 25, 2022
  7. OCS DCL-2022-08 Announcing the new Assistant Secretary to ACF, April 1, 2022
  8. OCS DCL-2022-09 A Message from ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras, April 7, 2022
  9. Second Non-Supplemental FFY 2022 Block Grant Funding Release, April 21, 2022
  10. OCS Celebrates Earth Day, April 21, 2022
  11. OCS DCL-2022-11 Joint OCS and ACL Notice on Virtual Site Visit FY2022, May 11, 2022
  12. OCS DCL-2022-12 Information Regarding Medicaid and CHIP Webinar and Resources, May 23, 2022
  13. OCS DCL-2022-13 ACF Response to National Infant Formula, May 26, 2022
  14. OCS DCL-2022-14 Save the date-World Water Week FY2022, Jun 30, 2022
  15. OCS DCL-2022-15 OCS Relaunches Customer-Facing Energy Help Website FY2022, July 28, 2022
  16. OCS DCL-2022-16 World Water Week 2022-The Unseen Value of Water, August 11, 2022
  17. OCS DCL-2022-17 Mitigate Heat Stress for Vulnerable Households FY2022, dated August 12, 2022

FY 2021

  1. FY 2021 Funding Release, November 5, 2020
  2. National LIHEAP Grantee Virtual Training Conference FY21, January 6, 2021
  3. LIHEAP Flexibilities During Winter Storm, February 25, 2021
  4. Second FY 2021 LIHEAP Funding Release, February 26, 2021
  5. FY 2021 Supplemental LIHEAP Funding Release under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, May 4, 2021
  6. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Taking Action on Racial Equity, May 7, 2021
  7. Call for Action: 40th Anniversary of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) #LIHEAP40, August 11, 2021
  8. OCS Events to Commemorate World Water Week, August 23-27, 2021, August 18, 2021
  9. Flex-Hurricane-Season FY2021, September 15, 2021
  10. Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat, September 21, 2021
  11. LIHEAP DCL 2021-11 Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 LIHEAP Funds, September 30, 2021

FY 2020

  1. American Customer Satisfaction Index Survey on LIHEAP T&TA, October 29, 2019
  2. LIHEAP DCL Funding Release FY 2020, November 1, 2019
  3. FY 2020 Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule, January 17, 2020
  4. FY 2020 Second Funding Release, February 27, 2020
  5. DCL Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19, March 12, 2020
  6. ACF Grant Flexibilities in Conducting Human Service Activities Related to or Affected by COVID-19, March 31, 2020
  7. Initial COVID-19 Program Guidance, April 1, 2020
  8. LIHEAP DCL Third Funding Release FY 2020, April 3, 2020
  9. Vacancy Announcement for Supervisory Auditor Position, April 24, 2020
  10. CARES Act Supplemental Funding FY2020, May 8, 2020
  11. Invitation to comment on the Council on Economic Mobility’s Request for Information, August 10, 2020
  12. LIHEAP DCL 2020-12 Reallotment of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 Funds, September 30, 2020

FY 2019

  1. FY 2019 Regular Block Grant Funding Release, October 26, 2018
  2. FY 2019 Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule, December 21, 2018
  3. New Format and Defined Use for OCS’ ATs, DCLs, and IMs, January 3, 2019
  4. 2019 LIHEAP Training Meeting, February 15, 2019

FY 2018

  1. FY 2018 Funding Release, October 20, 2017
  2. Tribal Training through Tribal Tech, LLC, October 30, 2017
  3. 2018 National LIHEAP Training Meeting, February 22, 2018
  4. FY 2018 Second and Final LIHEAP Funding Release, April 23, 2018
  5. Release of Preliminary FFY 2016 and FFY 2015 LIHEAP Data, May 16, 2018
  6. Reallotment of FY 2017 LIHEAP Funding, August 1, 2018
  7. Annual Tribal Consultation Meeting (PDF), August 20, 2018

FY 2017

  1. Release of Approximately $3.09 Billion of Regular Block Grant Funding FY 2017, October 25, 2016
  2. Webinar Behind on Bills Financial Coaching Tool, November 2, 2016
  3. 2017 OCS National Grantee Training Meeting, January 10, 2017
  4. Announcement of the Public Launch of the Performance Management Website, January 12, 2017
  5. FY 2017 Second/Final LIHEAP Funding Release, June 14, 2017
  6. Release of Reallotment Funds from FY 2016, September 8, 2017

FY 2016

  1. Reallotment of FY 2014 LIHEAP Funds, September 30, 2015
  2. FY 2016 Funding Release, October 23, 2015
  3. 2015 Native Heritage Youth Empowerment, November 25, 2015
  4. Access to Health and Human Services Integration Community, November 30, 2015
  5. Grantee Participation at a 2016 LIHEAP Regional Conference Strongly Encouraged, January 14, 2016
  6. Affordable Care Act Study, January 20, 2016
  7. Webinar on HHS Online Community Services, March 4, 2016
  8. Second FY 2016 LIHEAP Funding Release, April 1, 2016
  9. Extreme Heat Week Resources May 23-27th, May 24, 2016
  10. LIHEAP Grantee Training and Technical Assistance, July 8, 2016
  11. Free Financial Capability Integration Technical Assistance Opportunity, July 15, 2016
  12. Summer 2016 Heat Wave and LIHEAP Assistance, July 21, 2016
  13. Recent Zika Virus Outbreak, August 25, 2016
  14. LIHEAP FY 2016 Third Funding Release and Anticipated Reallotment, September 16, 2016
  15. Update on the Status of Reallotment Award Letters for FY 2015, September 27, 2016
  16. Reallotment of FY 2015 Funds into FY 2016, October 3, 2016
  17. Webinar on "Behind on Bills", October 19, 2016

FY 2015

  1. Deadlines Postponed for Some FY 2015 LIHEAP Reports, July 28, 2015
  2. 2015 LIHEAP Funding Release, June 4, 2015
  3. New DEA Staff, May 27, 2015
  4. Information and Resources Related to Financial Capability, May 1, 2015
  5. FY 2016 Budget, March 4, 2015
  6. Grantee Mentoring Program, March 2, 2015
  7. 2015 Grantee Training Meeting, February 11, 2015
  8. FY 2015 Second LIHEAP Funding Release, January 21, 2015
  9. Reminder of Deadline for Final LIHEAP Household Report Data for FFY 2014, December 12, 2014
  10. LIHEAP Tribal Webinars, November 26, 2014
  11. OMB Clearance of New LIHEAP Performance Measures and Upcoming Webinars on Federal LIHEAP Performance Reporting Requirements, November 18, 2014
  12. Affordable Care Act Outreach and Open Enrollment, November 10, 2014
  13. Family Violence Awareness Month in October, October 22, 2014
  14. Release of Approximately $3.05 Billion of Regular Block Grant Funding for FY 2015, October 15, 2014
  15. LIHEAP Contracts Awarded in September 2014, October 10, 2014
  16. LIHEAP Plan and OLDC Updates, August 15, 2014

FY 2014

  1. Reallotment of FY 2013 LIHEAP Funds, June 2, 2014
  2. Release of Research Brief on Energy Assistance Funding Applications, April 22, 2014
  3. Final FY 2014 LIHEAP Budget, March 26, 2014
  4. Announcement of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) Webinars, February 21, 2014
  5. Webinar on Preparing for a Federal LIHEAP Monitoring Review, February 20, 2014
  6. LIHEAP Public Comment Open on LIHEAP Activities, February 11, 2014
  7. FY 2014 Appropriation Release of LIHEAP Regular Block Grant Funds, January 30, 2014
  8. State LIHEAP Grantee Needs Assessment on Third-Party Verification and Data Collection Capacity, January 7, 2014
  9. LIHEAP Grantee Participation at a 2014 LIHEAP Regional Training Workshop Strongly Encouraged, January 3, 2014
  10. Revisions to the Proposed New LIHEAP Performance Measures, December 17, 2013
  11. Reminder of Deadline for Final FFY 2013 Household Report Data, November 29, 2013
  12. FY 2014 LIHEAP Allocation for Territories, November 22, 2013
  13. Initial FY 2014 Funding Release, November 4, 2013

FY 2013

  1. Federal Register Notice about LIHEAP Grantee Needs Assessment, October 22, 2013
  2. Webinar Notice on the Electronic Submission of the LIHEAP Carryover Report, July 3, 2013
  3. LIHEAP 3rd Quarter Allocations Update, June 5, 2013
  4. Follow-up Announcement on the American Customer Satisfaction Index Score, April 25, 2013
  5. LIHEAP Notice on the Budget Control Act of 2011, April 9, 2013
  6. LIHEAP Training and Technical Assistance Meeting notice in San Diego, California, April 2, 2013
  7. Sequestration Update, March 4, 2013
  8. ACSI Survey Result for CSBG and LIHEAP, February 11, 2013
  9. FY 2013 Allocations under the Current Continuing Resolution, November 8, 2012

FY 2012

  1. LIHEAP Federal Regulations at 45 C.F.R. § 96.49 for Tribal Grantees, December 21, 2012
  2. LIHEAP Federal Regulations at 45 C.F.R. § 96.49 for State and Territory Grantees, December 21, 2012
  3. CR Notice regarding the LIHEAP Leveraging Incentive Program, November 21, 2012
  4. The Office of Community Services awarded four new contracts that will help support improved program integrity in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, October 23, 2012
  5. LIHEAP Clearinghouse posted to its website the report issued by the Clearinghouse with advisement from the LIHEAP Program Integrity Working Group (LPIWG), August 6, 2012
  6. Solicitation of four LIHEAP contract solicitations that have been posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, July 20, 2012
  7. LIHEAP Disaster Relief and Outreach in the Wake of Recent Storms and Power Outages, July 3, 2012
  8. Notice about an upcoming request from the General Accounting Office (GAO) that will be made to all states, June 8, 2012
  9. Teleconference/Webinar for Tribal and Territory Grantees on Plan Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), March 14, 2012
  10. Best Practice Exchange in Building an Effective Relationship with the Social Security Administration, March 14, 2012
  11. LIHEAP Block Grant Funds for FY 2012, January 19, 2012
  12. Release of LIHEAP Funds, December 23, 2011
  13. Additional LIHEAP funds, December 22, 2011
  14. Reminder to States, December 1, 2011
  15. New LIHEAP Policy Manual and Webinar for Tribal Grantees, October 28, 2011
  16. New LIHEAP Policy Manual and Webinar for State Grantees, October 28, 2011
  17. Status of FY 2012 LIHEAP Funding, October 13, 2011
  18. Financial Reporting Requirement (SF 425 Report), October 12, 2011
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