Help paying your heating bill
The 2026–2027 Pennsylvania LIHEAP season is scheduled to open on November 2, 2026.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps Pennsylvania households with lower incomes pay their heating bills. It is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).
LIHEAP is a grant. You do not have to pay it back.
C&L Fuel Inc. accepts LIHEAP cash and crisis grants for heating oil.
LIHEAP on PA.gov (opens in a new tab)
DHS has scheduled the 2026–2027 season to run from November 2, 2026, to April 23, 2027. DHS can extend or shorten the season depending on funding.
A one-time payment that is sent directly to your utility company or fuel company and credited on your bill.
Cash grants range from $200 to $1,000, based on household size, income and fuel type.
See the DHS benefit table (opens in a new tab)Extra help if your household has a heating emergency, such as:
For 2026–2027, DHS set the season maximum for crisis grants at $1,000 per household.
If you have not received a LIHEAP grant this season, you must apply for LIHEAP to be considered for a crisis grant. If you already received LIHEAP this season, contact your County Assistance Office to report your heating emergency.
You must apply every year.
| Household size | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 | $23,940 |
| 2 | $32,460 |
| 3 | $40,980 |
| 4 | $49,500 |
| 5 | $58,020 |
| 6 | $66,540 |
| 7 | $75,060 |
| 8 | $83,580 |
| 9 | $92,100 |
| 10 | $100,620 |
| For each additional person, add $8,520. | |
Apply through COMPASS, the state’s online application, once the season opens. If you received LIHEAP last season, DHS may send you an early application or a notice to apply online.
Go to COMPASS (opens in a new tab)Paper applications are available on request. You can drop off applications at your County Assistance Office. In Bucks County, that’s the Bucks County Assistance Office in Bristol.
Find your County Assistance Office (opens in a new tab)After you apply, you can check the status of your LIHEAP application online at any time.
trackmybenefits.pa.gov (opens in a new tab)Program details from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, checked October 11, 2026. The state sets the rules, dates and amounts, and they can change. See PA.gov for the latest.
These are government phone numbers, not C&L’s. Call them with questions about your LIHEAP application or a heating emergency grant.
Government number
Monday through Friday. Individuals with hearing impairments can call 711.
Government number
215-781-3393 or 1-800-616-6481
1214 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA 19007. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (LIHEAP (opens in a new tab) and County Assistance Offices (opens in a new tab)), checked October 11, 2026. For your C&L heating oil account, call C&L Fuel Inc. at 215-785-6161.
Call C&L Fuel Inc. at 215-785-6161. Our phone is answered 24/7. Office: Mon–Fri 9–5.
Call 215-785-6161
