The Utah Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program helps low-income households with their heating utility bills. This program provides winter utility assistance to low-income households targeting those who are truly vulnerable - the lowest-income households with the highest heating costs, the disabled, elderly, and families with preschool-age children. Utah received over $12 million in Federal funds in the fiscal year 2004 for the HEAT program. HEAT is not a welfare program. A family does not need to be receiving welfare in order to qualify for this program. It is a Federal Funded Energy Assistance Program that is operating through this office.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Utah, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live in the household; $55,515 if eight people live in the household; and $61,125 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for this program, please contact the local administering agency near you:
http://housing.utah.gov/seal/offices.html
Program Contact Information
For more information on HEAT, please visit:
http://housing.utah.gov/seal/heat.html
To contact HEAT program manager Sherm Roquiero, please send an e-mail to:
shermr@utah.gov
Or you may telephone toll-free and speak to Eva or Rosalinda (ext. 642 or ext. 621 respectively) of the HEAT Program:
1-877-488-3233
