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Next instruction from this context Use the Find Your Community Action Agency link on the OHCS energy-assistance page to locate the provider serving your county. Contact that provider for its intake method and current funding.
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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Use the Find Your Community Action Agency link on the OHCS energy-assistance page to locate the provider serving your county. Contact that provider for its intake method and current funding.Who the instructions concern : Low-income households meeting provider rules.Prepare: Ask the provider which income and energy-account records it needs. : Ask the provider which income and energy-account records it needs.Publisher instruction 1 : Find your county agency in the OHCS directory.Publisher instruction 2 : Ask for LIHEAP intake and available funding.Publisher instruction 3 : Submit the requested application and verification.Submission instructions : Submit your LIHEAP or OEAP application to the local Community Action Agency serving your location, using its intake process. OHCS does not accept household applications or award household assistance directly; approved payments generally go to the energy provider.Costs and fee questions : Which current publisher instructions apply to Costs and fee questions? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.After submission : Read any pending notice for missing information, its due date and the consequence of not responding. Provide the requested verification to the local agency. Check that your energy account and address are correct and ask the agency about your application's status.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : A denial notice must explain the reason and hearing rights. If denied or processing is not reasonably prompt, request a fair hearing from the local agency. After its decision, you may request discretionary OHCS review in writing within 30 days: HSD.EnergyServices@hcs.oregon.gov or OHCS, 725 Summer St NE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301.Language, disability and offline access : Homebound LIHEAP applicants can ask the local agency about phone, mail or home-visit intake. For help locating a provider, call OHCS at 800-453-5511, option 1. For OHCS information in another language, email Language.Access@hcs.oregon.gov.LIHEAP energy-bill assistance
OHCS Oregon Energy Assistance Programs and local provider finder
OHCS Energy Assistance Operations and Policy Manual, Program Year 2027, effective October 1, 2026