The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Winter Crisis is designed to provide assistance to eligible households experiencing a home heating crisis across various fuel types, including Electric, Natural Gas, Propane, Coal, Wood, and Fuel Oil.
Applications will be accepted during the enrollment period, or until designated funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Income eligibility for the program is up to and including 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Eligible households can apply for a benefit that covers the minimum needed to alleviate the crisis, up to the maximum benefit. Households can reapply each time they experience a crisis until they reach their maximum benefit. The benefits are paid directly to the household's fuel vendor.
Interested households should contact their local county Audubon Area Community Services office to apply.
Applicants must bring the following:
Applicants requesting assistance for natural gas or electric must bring a disconnect/past due notice (example: past due notice, termination notice, final notice, or utility arrearage payment plan balance). If your rent includes heat, you must bring a copy of your lease and eviction notice. Applicants who participate in a Pre-Pay Electric Program must bring a statement from the utility company that shows they have 10 days or less of pre-paid electric service.
Assistance received during previous LIHEAP components does not affect household’s eligibility.
Community Action Kentucky administers LIHEAP in partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services who receive the funding as a pass-through block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Audubon Area Community Services office may be reached in each of the Green River Counties using the telephone numbers noted below:
Central Office – (270) 686-1600
Daviess County – (270) 686-1662
Hancock County – (270) 927-6500
Henderson County – (270) 826-6071
McLean County – (270) 273-3355
Ohio County – (270) 775-6145
Union County – (270) 389-3742
Webster County – (270) 639-5635
Specific Programs can be reached at:
GRITS Transportation – (270) 686-1651
Employment Services – (270) 686-1633
Housing Services – (270) 686-1624
Head Start/Early Head Start Programs – (270) 686-1649
Senior Corps Programs – (270) 683-1527
The Audubon Area Community Care Clinic located at 750 Salem Drive, Suite 2, and our new location at 1620 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky, are open at this time. To schedule an appointment please contact us at: (270) 686-6040.
If you need assistance with health insurance our kynectors can help.
Please contact the kynector in your county listed below.
Daviess County:
Graham Temple – (270) 903-2430
Jennifer Higdon - (270) 499-3765
Hancock/Ohio Counties:
Erika Hatfield – (270) 454-4249
Henderson County:
Heather Stevens – (270) 702-7033
McLean/Webster Counties:
Elizabeth Reeves – (270) 499-4073
Union County:
Stephanie Bruce – (270) 903-6269
kynect Manager:
Kristi Nicolas – (270) 844-9624