Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Iowa Health and Human Services / Operation Threshold
About This Program
Operation Threshold administers LIHEAP in Black Hawk County to help income-qualified households meet winter home-heating costs. Its current official page says applications are not being accepted now. General applications reopen November 1, 2026; households with an elderly or disabled member may apply beginning October 1, 2026.
The official provider publishes current household income limits but no fixed or typical benefit amount for an individual household.
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Other published resources for Cedar Falls, IA, are listed below. Review each separately and ask the administrators whether they can coordinate funding for the same work:
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- EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs
Key Details
- Operation Threshold administers LIHEAP in Black Hawk County
- The program helps eligible households with winter home-heating costs
- Applications are not being accepted now
- Early applications reopen October 1, 2026 for households with an elderly or disabled member
- General applications reopen November 1, 2026
How to Apply
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Your application paperwork
Iowa's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps income-qualified Iowa households pay part of their winter heating costs and encourages energy efficiency and weatherization. Both homeowners and renters can apply, with household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. You apply through the local Community Action Agency that serves your county.
Steps to apply
- Confirm your household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
- Find your local Community Action Agency (dial 2-1-1 or use the Iowa HHS site), or call the CAA unit at 515-776-8871.
- Apply through that agency: older (60+) or disabled households can apply starting October 1, all others starting November 1, through April 30.
- If eligible, receive supplemental help with your heating bill, and ask about weatherization.
Documents you will likely need
- Proof of household income for everyone in the home.
- A recent heating and electric bill.
- Proof you live at the address (owner or renter).
- Social Security numbers for household members, as the application requires.
Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules and application route with the administrator. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.
Deadline: Operation Threshold is not accepting LIHEAP applications now; general applications reopen November 1, 2026, with early applications beginning October 1, 2026 for households with an elderly or disabled member
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