JCCEO LIHEAP UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
HEATING SEASON
JCCEO LIHEAP Utility Heating Information
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is federally funded and administered through the state of Alabama. JCCEO administers the LIHEAP Utility Assitance program for eligible households with utility deposits and/or utility payments. Funds are paid directly to utility companies and vendors.
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No-contact LIHEAP Utility Assistance Application Process
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, JCCEO has changed how our agency provides services to our community. JCCEO LIHEAP Utility Assistance application packets can be downloaded online and also available for pick-up and drop-off.
We are currently in our heating season and accepting GAS BILLS ONLY unless your home is totally electric. You MUST complete and sign the application and waiver and attach a copy of ALL required documents to the application then place them in the drop box located outside the gate of our headquarters location. You may download the application and waiver on this page below, or you can pick up an application from our Headquarters Location (300 8th Ave West. Birmingham AL, 35204).NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.Download or Mail-in Applications
Clients who have access to the internet computers, tablets, or smartphones can now download the LIHEAP Utility Assistance application and return the application to the JCCEO DROPBOX or mail it to JCCEO Headquarters ATTN: LIHEAP 300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, Al. 35204. If you wish to digitally sign the application Click the tab below to download the application.
TO DIGITALLY SIGN THE APPLICATION, YOU MUST OPEN THE APPLICATION IN A PDF READER. (Adobe Reader, Foxit PDF Etc.)
Pick up Applications
JCCEO LIHEAP Utility Assistance application packets are available for pickup at the JCCEO Headquarters Office located across from Legion Field. Just complete the packet with the required documents and drop them off at the JCCEO DROPBOX located outside of our headquarters location, 300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, Ala. 35204.
JCCEO LIHEAP Utility Assistance Guide
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps qualified households in meeting the rising costs of home energy. Please read the instructions carefully and use the step-by-step guide below to ensure you are submitting a complete application. Failure to provide requested information and documents will delay your application process.
NOTE: The heating assistance program season is November 9th, 2020 through April 31st, 2021
- Complete and Sign the Application after it is downloaded.
- Complete and Sign the Client Home Energy Data Request Waiver (ALL BLANKS MUST BE COMPLETE)
- Include a COPY of PHOTO ID for Head of Household or Spouse (Person Signing Application)
- Include a COPY of SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS for ALL household members.
- Include a COPY of INCOME DOCUMENTATION for ALL household members for the previous month of your application. For example, if you submit an application in the month of October, we will need income verification for the entire month of September.
- Pay stubs for the previous month of your application date.
- Unemployment award letter
- Social Security, SSI, Disability yearly benefit letter for 2020
- Child Support, TANF • EXCEPTION, If anyone 18 or over had NO INCOME, Income from Occasional Work and/or received money from family or friends or income not reported elsewhere.
- Complete & Sign the Declaration of Household Income. THIS DOCUMENT NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE NOTARIZED. (This Replaces Zero-Income Form) ONLY COMPLETE if anyone 18 or over in the household had NO INCOME for the month prior to application OR received INCOME FROM OCCASIONAL WORK (such as lawn care, house cleaning, babysitting, etc.) and/or RECEIVED MONEY from family or friends or INCOME NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DECLARATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME FORM
- Include current heating utility bill/statement or power bill if your home is all-electric
- Include COPY of Lease/Utility Allowance – ONLY For Section 8/HUD or income-based housing
- Review each page for completeness, sign/date where requested, and include ALL required documents.
- Submit Application Packet via the JCCEO DROPBOX with the sealed envelope labeled JCCEO, ATTN: LIHEAP in the designated outdoor drop box at 300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, Al. 35204. (ATTN: LIHEAP on the cover sheet)
- Mail Application Packet to JCCEO, ATTN: LIHEAP, 300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, Al. 35204
- Additional Infomation.
Processing your application is our top priority; however, it does take time. You will be contacted by telephone, email, or text when your application is being reviewed.
Please allow 30 days for your application to be processed. If you have questions, please email liheap@jcceo.org. If you prefer a callback, please leave your name and a contact number for a representative to return your call.
Contact Us
JCCEO
300 Eighth Avenue, West
Birmingham, Alabama 35204-3039
Phone: 205-327-7500
Fax: 205-326-4179
JCCEO considers applicants for all services without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
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Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
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(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov
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