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Financial assistance in Oregon
Find support. Prepare the application. Follow the provider’s steps.
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LIHEAP energy-bill assistance
Oregon Housing and Community Services · Shared Oregon or institution-specific route
Energy-bill help administered locally.
Confirm current availability: Local agency approval and funding are required.
How to apply: start, prepare, submit and follow up
Amount or support
Provider determines the benefit.
Start here: Use the Find Your Community Action Agency link on the OHCS energy-assistance page to locate the provider serving your county. Contact that provider for its intake method and current funding.
1. Is this for me?
Low-income households meeting provider rules.
Service area: Oregon; confirm program-specific location and institution requirements.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Submit your LIHEAP or OEAP application to the local Community Action Agency serving your location, using its intake process. OHCS does not accept household applications or award household assistance directly; approved payments generally go to the energy provider.
- Find your county agency in the OHCS directory.
- Ask for LIHEAP intake and available funding.
- Submit the requested application and verification.
Timing: Confirm local intake dates.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.
5. What happens after I submit?
Read any pending notice for missing information, its due date and the consequence of not responding. Provide the requested verification to the local agency. Check that your energy account and address are correct and ask the agency about your application's status.
6. What if something goes wrong?
A denial notice must explain the reason and hearing rights. If denied or processing is not reasonably prompt, request a fair hearing from the local agency. After its decision, you may request discretionary OHCS review in writing within 30 days: HSD.EnergyServices@hcs.oregon.gov or OHCS, 725 Summer St NE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301.
Language, disability and offline help
Homebound LIHEAP applicants can ask the local agency about phone, mail or home-visit intake. For help locating a provider, call OHCS at 800-453-5511, option 1. For OHCS information in another language, email Language.Access@hcs.oregon.gov.
OHCS does not award households directly. Homebound applicants can ask about alternative intake methods.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
OHCS Oregon Energy Assistance Programs and local provider finder
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OHCS Energy Assistance Operations and Policy Manual, Program Year 2027, effective October 1, 2026
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Sources and review date
Application guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Check the current publisher instructions before applying.
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