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UTILITY / ASSISTANCE

One Application, Three Programs: Enrol in What Already Exists Before the Notice

Enrol a household in the energy-assistance programmes it qualifies for, with named offices and dated applications. It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.

LIMIT FIRST: This is a documentation and planning aid, not legal, energy or benefits advice. It cannot stop a shutoff by itself, compel a commission decision, or certify eligibility.
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Cost and free path

Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.

Rule status (federal route): in force: LIHEAP operates as a federal block grant administered by the states through HHS ACF; intake windows, documentation, and amounts are set by each state and can close when funds are exhausted. Approximately one in six US households entered 2026 behind on a utility bill.

Automated decision this documents: eligibility and priority rules that decide who is served while funds last

Free path, in order (no cost):

  1. State LIHEAP office (apply through the state's administering agency)
  2. 211 — the local assistance finder and screening (211.org)
  3. benefits.gov — cross-programme eligibility screening (benefits.gov)

What this cannot do: It cannot stop a shutoff by itself, compel a commission decision, or certify eligibility.

Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.

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BASIS / NOT A VERDICT

This tool reduces uncertainty; it does not replace a bank's fraud department, a mental-health professional, legal advice, a school privacy contact, or qualified technical help, and it cannot prove that a call, message, account, decision, or AI system is safe.
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What is included

FREE / COMPLETE
  • complete local assistance plan
  • copyable comment or complaint record
  • documented limits
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