LIHEAP Information Memoranda
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) issues IM's to LIHEAP grant recipients and other interested parties to communicate information about the program.
FY2025
01 LIHEAP Compliance Monitoring Process Overview and Trends, November 18, 2024
FY2024
01 ACF-OCS-LIHEAP-IM-2024-01 Compliance Monitoring Process Overview and Trends, January 30, 2024
02 Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in federal Fiscal Year 2024 and Mandatory Use in FY25, March 29, 2024
03 Changes to LIHEAP Eligibility for Citizens of Countries Governed by the Compacts of Free Association (COFA), June 12, 2024
04 LIHEAP Obligations, Expenditures, and Refunds, August 13, 2024
FY2023
01 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2024 LIHEAP, May 24, 2023
02 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2024 LIHEAP, May 24, 2023
03 LIHEAP Assistance for Eligible Household Members Residing with Ineligible Household Members, June 1, 2023
04 Community Solar and LIHEAP Considerations, June 15, 2023
FY2022
01 LIHEAP Coordination with ERA During Winter FY 2022, November 18, 2021
02 LIHEAP IM-2022-02 Expenditures FY2022, December 17, 2021
03 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2023 LIHEAP, May 4, 2022
04 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2023 LIHEAP, May 4, 2022
05 LIHEAP IM-2022-05 CARES Act and ARP Act Funds: Obligation and Drawdown Plan, June 3, 2022
06 LIHEAP IM-2022-06 Heat Stress Flexibilities and Resources FY2022, July 19, 2022
07 Funds Appropriated in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, August 26, 2022
FY2021
01 Heat Stress Flexibilities and Resources, July 1, 2021
02 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2022 LIHEAP, July 6, 2021
03 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FY 2022 LIHEAP, July 6, 2021
FY2020
01 LIHEAP IM-2020-01 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in FFY 2020 and Mandatory Use in FFY 2021, May 29, 2020
02 LIHEAP IM-2020-02 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in FFY 2020 and Mandatory Use FFY 2021, May 29, 2020
FY2019
01 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in FFY 2020 LIHEAP Programs, August 7, 2019
02 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2019 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2020 LIHEAP Programs, August 7, 2019
FY2018
01 LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2018, February 2, 2018
02 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in FFY 2019 LIHEAP Programs, June 14, 2018
03 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2018 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2019 LIHEAP Programs, June 15, 2018
FY2017
01 LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2017, January 19, 2017
02 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in FY 2017 and Mandatory Use in FY 2018 LIHEAP Programs, June 26, 2017
03 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2017 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2018 LIHEAP Programs, June 26, 2017
FY 2016
01 LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2016, February 24, 2016
02 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in FFY 2017 LIHEAP, dated July 1, 2016
03 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2016 LIHEAP and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2017 LIHEAP, dated July 5, 2016
FY 2015
01 HHS Guidance on the Use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and Citizenship Status Verification for Assistance by LIHEAP Grantees’ Programs, dated December 12, 2014
02 LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2015, dated January 6, 2015
03 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 and Mandatory Use in FFY 2016 LIHEAP Programs, dated May 27, 2015
04 Applicability of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements to LIHEAP Awards, dated June 24, 2015
FY 2014
01 LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2014, November 25, 2013
02 Common Findings from Compliance Reviews Conducted in FY 2011, FY 2012, and FY 2013, November 26, 2013
03 Best Practices Identified During Compliance Reviews Conducted in FY 2011, FY 2012, and FY 2013, November 27, 2013
04 American Community Survey Tabulation of LIHEAP Income-eligible Households, April 3, 2014
05 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2014 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2015 LIHEAP Programs, July, 23, 2014
06 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in FY 2014 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in FY 2015 LIHEAP Programs, August 27, 2014
FY 2013
01 Model Plan Application for LIHEAP Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 (All Applications due September 1, 2013), dated 04/04/13
02 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in FFY 2013 Federal Energy Assistance Programs and Mandatory Use in FFY 2014 Federal Energy Assistance Programs, dated 05/02/13
03 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2013 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2014 LIHEAP Programs, dated 05/22/13
FY 2012
01 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2008, dated 02/01/12
02 Update to the LIHEAP Allocation Formula for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012, dated 02/01/12
03 State-Level Recipiency Targeting Indexes for Elderly and Young Child Households that Received Heating Assistance in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008, dated 02/17/12
05 Model Plan Application for LIHEAP Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (All Applications due September 1, 2012), dated 03/22/12
06 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2012 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2013 LIHEAP Programs, dated 03/15/2012
07 Grant Awards for the FY 2012 Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Program (REACH), dated 09/28/12
08 Grant Awards for the FY 2012 Leveraging Incentive Program, dated 10/04/12
FY 2011
01 LIHEAP Allocations from the FY 2010 Energy Emergency Contingency Fund - $101 MILLION DISTRIBUTION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, dated 10/29/10
02 Treatment of Per Capita Payments, dated 12/22/10
03 Tax Refunds Disregarded as Income Per the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, dated 2/1/11
04 Three Year LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2011 through FY 2013, dated 2/24/11
05 Staff Assignments for the Division of Energy Assistance, dated 3/24/11
06 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2007, dated 3/22/11
08 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in federal Fiscal Year 2011 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2012 LIHEAP Programs, dated 4/13/11
09 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2011 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2012 LIHEAP Programs, dated 6/2/11
10 Tips From the Centers for Disease Control on How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness, dated 7/18/11
11 Update on the New LIHEAP Performance Measures and Upcoming Webinars, dated 9/22/11
12 FY 2011 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Appropriations, dated 9/26/11
13 LIHEAP Allocations of FY 2011 Emergency Contingency Funds - $200 MILLION DISTRUBUTION ON JANUARY 24, 2011, dated 9/26/11
FY 2010
01 Treatment of Making Work Pay (MWP), Other Tax Credits and Refunds when Determining Eligibility, dated 2/22/10
02 Three Year LIHEAP Compliance Review Monitoring Schedule: FY 2010 through FY 2012, dated 2/23/10
03 LIHEAP Appropriations and Regular Block Grant Allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, dated 3/16/10
04 LIHEAP Allocations from the FY 2010 Energy Emergency Contingency Fund - $490 MILLION DISTRIBUTION ON JANUARY 20, 2010, dated 3/17/10
05 Model Plan Application for LIHEAP Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 (All Applications due September 1, 2010), dated 3/25/10
06 States are Strongly Encouraged to Exercise their Discretion to Require Social Security Numbers in Determining Eligibility for LIHEAP, dated 5/5/10
07 Exclusions from Income when Determining LIHEAP Eligibility, dated 5/6/10
08 Staffing Changes in the Division of Energy Assistance, dated 5/11/10
09 State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2010 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2011 LIHEAP Programs, dated 5/12/10
10 Awards of FY 2010 LIHEAP Leveraging Incentive Grants, dated 6/4/10
11 Availability of LIHEAP Home Energy Notebook for Fiscal Year 2008, dated 6/11/10
12 Awards of FY 2010 REACH Grants, dated 6/25/10
13 Use of LIHEAP Funds Coordinated with Vendor Assistance Programs, dated 7/21/10
15 Update to the LIHEAP Allocation Formula, dated 10/14/10