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Energy Assistance
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How do I apply for energy assistance?
What is the status of my application?
Can LEAP help if my heating system fails?
Information for county LEAP staff
What is LEAP?
The Colorado LEAP program is a federally funded state-supervised, county-administered system and is designed to assist with your winter heating costs. The LEAP Program eligibility period runs from November 1st through April 30th.
LEAP is not intended to pay the entire cost of home heating. If you are applying for assistance continue to pay your home heating bill.
Eligibility requirement: - you may be eligible for LEAP assistance if:
- You are a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Colorado
- You pay heating fuel costs directly to an energy provider or pay the cost of heating your dwelling with your rent, or in addition to rent
- Your gross monthly household income falls within the guidelines set annually and posted no later than November 1st of each year. "Household" means the people who reside with you within your dwelling at which you reside and apply for assistance and for whom you as applicant have financial resposibility for. The maximum gross income is based on 150%* of the federal poverty level as follows:
| Household size | Maximum gross monthly household income |
| 1 | $1,361 |
| 2 | $1,839 |
| 3 | $2,316 |
| 4 | $2,794 |
| 5 | $3,271 |
| 6 | $3,749 |
| 7 | $4,226 |
| 8 | $4,704 |
| Each additional person | $478 |
*Reduced from 185% to 150% due to a reduction in federal funding
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