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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in North Dakota
North Dakota's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) pays part of your heating costs for any fuel, and can also help with furnace cleaning and repair, weatherization and emergencies.
Applications are now taken and benefits paid all year; once approved, you renew with a yearly review instead of reapplying. You pay a share of the bill based on your income.
How to apply in North Dakota
- By phone
- 1-866-614-6005
- In person
- Print the application and take it to your local Human Service Zone office (the county social services office), or return it to the Customer Support Center.
- By mail
- Customer Support Center, P.O. Box 5562, Bismarck, ND 58506. You can also ask to have an application mailed to you.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteWho may qualify in North Dakota
| Monthly income limit, one person (2026–27, Oct. 1, 2026 to Sept. 30, 2027) | $3,446 a month for one person (60% of state median income) |
|---|---|
| Monthly income limit, two people (2026–27) | $4,507 a month for two people (60% of state median income) |
| Who can apply | Homeowners and renters. Tribal LIHEAP programs serve tribal members living on reservations. |
Source: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (source 1)
What you may get
| How the benefit works | LIHEAP pays part of your heating bill; your share is a percentage set by your income. No dollar range is published. |
|---|---|
| Emergency help | For a shut-off or disconnection notice, running out of delivered fuel, or minor repairs, call the Customer Support Center. Rules for emergency help are stricter than for regular heating help. |
| Cooling help | Help buying or repairing an air conditioner or other cooling device, through your local Community Action agency after LIHEAP approval |
Source: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (source 2)
Dates, renewals and waiting lists
| When to apply (2026–27) | All year. Benefits are no longer limited to Oct. 1 to May 31; they continue until your yearly review date. |
|---|---|
| Cooling help | Available after you are approved for LIHEAP; contact your local Community Action agency |
Source: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (source 1)
How North Dakota is different
Where North Dakota's rules differ from the federal rules for LIHEAP heating and cooling help.
- Applications and heating benefits now run all year, and approved households renew through a yearly review instead of a new application.
- LIHEAP approval also opens furnace cleaning, repair and replacement, chimney cleaning and weatherization through Community Action agencies.
- Households pay a share of their heating bill based on income.
Source: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (source 1)
Good to know
- A Community Options outreach worker can come to you and help with the application: 1-800-823-2417.
- You should get a notice within 45 days saying whether you were approved.
- The Customer Support Center also takes calls at 701-328-1000; TTY users dial 711.
Source: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (source 2)
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Sources
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Frequently Asked Questions about LIHEAP (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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