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Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program (LIHEAP) in Utah

Utah's Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program helps pay energy bills all year for households with low incomes.

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From the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Housing and Community Development Division (State Community Services Office)
An older woman in a warm cardigan turns up the thermostat in her hallway

Households with someone 60 or older, disabled, or under 6 can apply starting Oct. 1; everyone else starts Nov. 1, and help runs until Sept. 30 or until the money runs out. Older and disabled households also get an extra $150.

How to apply in Utah

In person
Contact your local HEAT office; the state lists them on its Local HEAT Offices page, where you can also schedule an appointment. Mail, email or fax your application and documents to that office.

Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.

Apply on the official site

Who may qualify in Utah

Who may qualify for Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program
Monthly income limit, one person (effective March 1, 2026)$1,995 a month for one person (150% of the federal poverty level)
Monthly income limit, two people (effective March 1, 2026)$2,705 a month for two people (150% of the federal poverty level)
Who pays the billYour household must be responsible for paying home energy costs and include at least one adult

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services (source 2)

What you may get

What Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program pays
Extra amount for older adultsAn added $150 for households with someone 60 or older, disabled, or under 6, and another $150 if you heat mainly with propane or oil
Crisis helpIf you are in danger of a shut-off, contact your local HEAT office for crisis assistance

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services (source 2)

Dates, renewals and waiting lists

Dates and renewals
Early applications for older and vulnerable householdsFrom Oct. 1 for households with someone 60 or older, disabled, or under 6
Applications for everyone elseNov. 1 to Sept. 30, or until federal LIHEAP funds run out

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services (source 1)

How Utah is different

Where Utah's rules differ from the federal rules for LIHEAP heating and cooling help.

  • Households with someone 60 or older can apply a month early, starting Oct. 1.
  • Households with someone 60 or older, disabled, or under 6 get an extra $150.
  • Applying for HEAT also enrolls eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers in the Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP), a monthly bill credit of up to $19.
  • You can ask for a referral to the Weatherization Assistance Program when you apply.

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services (source 1)

Good to know

  • If you think the HEAT program treated you unfairly, call 1-866-205-4357.
  • For help because of a disability, call 801-526-9240. Relay Utah: dial 711.

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services (source 1)

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Sources

  1. Utah Department of Workforce Services, Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  2. Utah Department of Workforce Services, 608 Table II: Federal Poverty Level and Monthly Income Limits (effective March 1, 2026) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  3. Utah Department of Workforce Services, Local HEAT Offices (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  4. Utah Department of Workforce Services, Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.

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