Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Iowa Health and Human Services / Operation Threshold
About This Program
Operation Threshold administers LIHEAP in Black Hawk County to help income-qualified households meet winter home-heating costs. Its current official page says applications are not being accepted now. General applications reopen November 1, 2026; households with an elderly or disabled member may apply beginning October 1, 2026.
The official provider publishes current household income limits but no fixed or typical benefit amount for an individual household.
The cited program-specific URL responded on 2026-07-21; confirm current terms.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
Other published resources for Cedar Falls, IA, are listed below. Review each separately and ask the administrators whether they can coordinate funding for the same work:
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+
- FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage Up to $30,000
- HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit
- EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs
Key Details
- Operation Threshold administers LIHEAP in Black Hawk County
- The program helps eligible households with winter home-heating costs
- Applications are not being accepted now
- Early applications reopen October 1, 2026 for households with an elderly or disabled member
- General applications reopen November 1, 2026
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Deadline: Operation Threshold is not accepting LIHEAP applications now; general applications reopen November 1, 2026, with early applications beginning October 1, 2026 for households with an elderly or disabled member
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