Oklahoma
FY 2009 Low-Income Energy Programs
Federal | Utility | Charitable
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiries: 1-866-411-1877
Website: www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/liheap/
Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
www.okacaa.org/info/listings.html
LIHEAP FY 2009 Funding
$49,007,158 - regular block grant
$3,871,078 - emergency contingency funds
LIHEAP Income Eligibility Level
130% Federal Poverty Level
LIHEAP FY 2009 Benefit
Heating: $286 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimates for FY 2007)
Heating: 87,520
Cooling: 32,632
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: December 1 - December 31
Cooling: July 16 - August 1
Crisis: March 16 - March27
Life-threatening medical crisis: Year-round
Utility
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
LIHEAP customers pay the regular residential rate for the first 600 kWhs used and then receive a credit of $0.67 per kWh from November through April.
405-272-9741 Oklahoma City or 1-800-272-9741
www.oge.com/content-oge/es/rc/pdfs/OK/w-LIHEAP-1.pdf
Oklahoma Natural Gas
LIHEAP customers receive a reduced gas bill which averages $5.03 a month during the winter months (October through April) and $4.26 during the summer months (May through September).
1-800-664-5463
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and limited times of operation.
America Electric Power
Light A Life
Customer and AEP donations are distributed through the Salvation Army.
405-841-1303
Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative
Operation Roundup
Member donations provide funds to assist individuals and organizations with medical care, food, clothing, housing, educational assistance and other needed services that are not being met by other agencies.
Contact Bob Weaver or Darla Furr at 405-382-3680
Indian Electric Cooperative
Operation Round Up
Member donations assist organizations and individuals with a variety of worthy causes throughout the service area.
918-358-2514 or 1-800-482-2750
www.iecok.com/community/operation_round_up.asp
Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
Operation Round-Up
In 1998, Northeast Electric launched the Operation Round-Up program. Collected money is placed into a benevolence fund and overseen by the Northeast Electric Cooperative Trust Foundation, Inc. The funds that accumulate in the foundation will be distributed to individuals and organizations which prove to be worthy of the funds. Proper application for funds must be made, and the governing board of trustees (separate from the cooperative's board) will determine who will receive assistance.
1-800-256-6405
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
Operation Round-Up
Member donations provide assistance to individuals and organizations experiencing hardships. An applicant is not required to be a member of OEC to receive assistance but must live in OEC's service area.
Contact Patti Rogers at progers@okcoop.org or 405-717-4508 for application deadlines.
Download an application at www.okcoop.org/community//individual.pdf
www.okcoop.org/community/oru.aspx
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Lend-A-Hand
Customer contributions are forwarded to the Salvation Army which distributes the money to help pay for electricity, gas, fuel or firewood.
405-553-3642
www.oge.com/about-us/community.asp
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Share the Warmth
Customer donations assist persons over 62 and persons with disabilities in addition to others with inadequate cash resources for home-heating needs. Funds may be used to pay electric and propane if it is the main source of energy used to heat the home. Apply at the nearest Salvation Army.
1-800-664-5463
www.oneok.com/ong/customerservice/programs/ong_share_warmth.jsp
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO)
LIGHT A LIFE Energy Fund
Contributions come from customers of PSO who also pay administrative costs. Donations from the community may go directly to the Salvation Army, which administers and distributes the fund.
918-599-2000
Page Last Updated: December 29, 2008
