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Rent help · Florida

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Hillsborough County · Florida

Hillsborough County help, funded by LIHEAP, to pay the energy bill while funds last

See how to apply See the official page
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Kind of help
Power, gas or water
What its page says it pays; the agency decides the amount in your case.
Is it open?
Its page doesn’t say
What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What help it gives

  • Utilities

Only in: Hillsborough County

Source text

Need help paying your energy bill? Hillsborough County can assist you. Assistance is provided for as long as program funds are available. … The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps Hillsborough County residents pay for energy bills so they don't have to choose between electricity and groceries.

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and application dates change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

Households must meet the following criteria: Be a U.S. citizen or an alien resident who is eligible for federal benefits Be a resident of Hillsborough County Have a household gross income of no more than 60 percent state median income … Have a recent energy bill Be responsible for paying their home energy bills
  • Income limit Ask for the limit for your household size
  • Immigration requirement Citizenship or qualified-alien status, per the source
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Not stated — ask
  • Program status The source does not say whether it is open — ask
  • Where it applies Hillsborough County

What its page says about being open

Its page doesn’t say whether the program is open or has funds. Ask the agency before you count on it. Read on the official page on November 6, 2026.

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves open is further down, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Ask first whether it is open

    Its page does not say whether it is open or still has funds. That is the first thing to ask.

  2. Find who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with Hillsborough County Social Services or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call Hillsborough County Social Services and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Have your lease, the notice or past-due bill, and proof of your income ready. Ask what else they need and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. If you have an eviction case, don’t miss court

    Don’t assume that asking for help stops an eviction case. Go to every hearing, tell the judge you applied for help, and look for free legal aid.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 5 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to Hillsborough County Social Services.

What its page does not say

  • Is it open now, and does it still have funds?
  • What is the most it gives, and how is it calculated?
  • Is there an income limit for my household?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?
  • Do you have materials or staff in Spanish?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • How many months of rent, or which bills, does it cover?
  • Does it pay the landlord or the utility company, or me?
  • How long does an answer take, and how will I know if I’m approved?
  • Do I have to pay anything back, or can I apply again next year?

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Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

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