M-DC CAHS - MIAMI GARDENS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER - LIHEAP

Description:

Provides assistance to low-income individuals and families who are experiencing financial difficulty with paying their electric bill.

NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO CARE TO SHARE IF LIHEAP NOT AVAILABLE.

Online Assistance:
We encourage the public to access the LIHEAP application along with Fact Sheet, Care to Share and Homeless Assistance Grant (HAG) through our website www.miamidade.gov/CAHSD or call the nearest CAHSD Community Resource Center to do an application over the phone.

All applications and supporting documentation can be emailed or mailed to the CAHSD Community Resource Center nearest you.



Regular Energy Assistance:
Provides a credit payment ranging from $150 - $475 dollars to be applied to their existing utility account. It is restricted to once a year and participants must continue to pay their utility bill awaiting the credit payment to apply to their account balance.

Crisis Energy Assistance:
Provides assistance to participants having received a final notice or disconnection of services are eligible to receive assistance. Participants may receive a credit payment up to $600 to be applied to their existing utility account. Participants are permitted to apply twice annually during the winter and summer seasons.

Weather Related Crisis:
Provides assistance to households in resolving a home energy emergency caused by a specific weather related disaster as declared by the Governor.

General Information

Hours:

Past due light bills:
8:00am-12:00pm, Mon, Tue, Wed

For people with already disconnected service:
8:00am-3:00pm, Mon-Fri

Intake Process:

Must fill out LIHEAP Application and submit with:

Original copy of energy bill.
Copy of Social Security cards for all household members.
Copy of Applicants' ID (Driver's License, FL ID, or Voter Registration Card).
Copy of proof of income for every member of the household for the prior month.

Proof of Income options: Consecutive Pay stubs- weekly: 4 pay stubs, bi-weekly: 2 pay stubs, if paid once a month then 1 pay stub; letter from employer on company letterhead stating income from prior month or current income tax return

Income Award Letter(s):
SSA, SSI, VA, Pension, Welfare/TANF
Child Support/Alimony
Self Employed Income or Financial Support from Friends or Family

* Income Self Declaration Form provided at Service Centers.

Proof of Assistance:
Food Stamps
Weatherization Assistance Program
Community Services Block Grant Program

Service Centers WILL NOT make copies of required documents.

Program Fees:

Free

Languages:

English, Spanish, Creole

Eligibility:

Must not exceed 150% of low income poverty guidelines:

1 - $ 17,820
2 - $ 24,060
3 - $ 30,300
4 - $ 36,540
5 - $ 42,780
6 - $ 49,020
7 - $ 55.260
8 - $ 61,500

Add $ 6,240 for each additional person in a household of more than 8 people

**The person requesting assistance must physically be staying at the location they are requesting the utility assistance for, if they have a lease they can also show that as proof to receive the assistance.**

Is Shelter?

No

Miscellaneous

AKA:

Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

September 3, 2024

Wishlist:

Funded by the Florida Department of Community Affairs Division of Housing and Community Development.

Legal Status:

Public Service

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