LIHEAP Information Memoranda

Publication Date: February 22, 2010
Current as of:

DEA issues IM's to LIHEAP Grantees and other interested parties to communicate information about the program.

FY2024

01 ACF-OCS-LIHEAP-IM-2024-01 Compliance Monitoring Process Overview and Trends, January 30, 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

04 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Poverty Guidelines for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 Federal Energy Assistance Programs and Mandatory Use in FFY 2013 Federal Energy Assistance Programs, dated 02/24/12

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

07 Model Plan and Program Integrity Assessment Application for LIHEAP Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 (All Applications due September 1, 2011-new electronic submission requirement), dated 4/6/11

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

14 Data on State-Level Recipiency Targeting Indexes and Rankings for Elderly and Young Child Households that Received Heating Assistance in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2007, dated 8/6/10

15 Update to the LIHEAP Allocation Formula, dated 10/14/10