Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) assists eligible households with their heating and electric bills. It is funded by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Public Benefits (PB) program.
The two basic parts of energy assistance are regular benefits and crisis assistance. In addition, a furnace services program is operated under WHEAP.
WHEAP benefits are not guaranteed to eligible households. When funds have been exhausted for a program year, there are no benefits issued to households regardless of eligibility.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is funded by the federal government and focuses primarily on heating assistance for low-income households.
Public Benefits
The Public Benefits (PB) program is funded by fees collected by electric utilities and provides benefits for non-heating electric use. It was created in 1999 as a part of Wisconsin's biennial budget bill and operates a low-income fund into which electric providers in the state contribute an amount primarily generated by a fee added to customers’ electric bills. The money in this fund is divided between the energy assistance program and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
The law that established the PB program permits cooperative and municipal utilities to operate a Commitment to Community Program instead of participating in the state PB fund. Customers of utilities choosing to operate a Commitment to Community Program are not eligible for benefits from the state’s PB programs (under energy assistance or Weatherization).
INCOME GUIDELINES FOR THE 2022-2023 HOME ENERGY PLUS PROGRAM YEAR (10/01/2022 through 9/30/2023)
60 PERCENT OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME GUIDELINES
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
| ONE MONTH INCOME
| ANNUAL INCOME
|
1
|
$ 2,675.25 | $32,103
|
2
|
$ 3,498.42 | $41,981
|
3
|
$ 4,321.58 |
$51,859 |
4
| $ 5,144.83
|
$61,738 |
5
|
$ 5,968.00 |
$71,616
|
6
| $ 6,791.17
| $81,494
|
7
|
$ 6,945.50 |
$83,346 |
8
| $ 7,099.83
|
$85,198 |
Application Forms
Home Energy Plus Application Form (English) (Spanish) (Hmong)
Home Energy Plus Certification Page (English) (Spanish) (Hmong)
Brochures & Checklists
Home Energy Plus Brochure
(English)(Spanish)(Hmong)
Home Energy Plus Applicant Checklist (English) (Spanish) (Hmong)
Outreach Posters
Contact the Help Desk at heat@wisconsin.gov
Low Income Energy Advisory Committee
LIEAC Purpose and Description
Annual Reports
Home Energy Plus Public Benefits Annual Report_State Fiscal Year 2022
Authorization of Representation - Affidavit of Agent Form(English) (Spanish) (Hmong)
Self-generated Income Report Form (S-GIRF) 12-month(English)(Spanish)(Hmong)
Zero Income Form (ZIF)
(English) (Spanish) (Hmong)
General Information
Program Year 2023 WHEAP Manual
Program Year 2023 WHEAP Benefits Extraction Schedule
LIHEAP Informational Video
LIHEAP Informational Video 2
HE+ System (secured)
The link above provides login access to a State of Wisconsin computer system. This is a restricted computer system for authorized users only. All equipment, systems, services, and software connected to this system are intended only for official business use of the State of Wisconsin, and may contain U.S. Government information. All data contained on this system is owned by the State of Wisconsin. The State of Wisconsin reserves the right to audit, monitor, record and/or disclose all transactions and data sent over this system in a manner consistent with State and federal law. Use of this system by any user, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring, recording, reading, copying, or capturing and disclosure of data and transactions by authorized personnel. Any illegal, unauthorized use or modification of the State of Wisconsin data, equipment, systems, services, or software by any person(s) is prohibited and may be subject to civil or criminal prosecution under state and/or federal laws, and may also result in disciplinary action where appropriate.
Planning Information
Federal Fiscal Year 2023 LIHEAP Plan
Agency Quality Assurance Tools
General and Furnace Quality Assurance Tools are available on the
Home Energy Plus Training and Technical Assistance (HE+ TTA) site
Training
WHEAP Training Modules are available on the Home Energy Plus Training and Technical Assistance (HE+ TTA) site
Vendor Information
WHEAP Vendor Agreement - Contact the Help Desk at
heat@wisconsin.gov
WHEAP Vendor Refund Policy
