Hawaiʽi Home Energy Assistance Program applications accepted in June for Hawaiian Electric customers in need : Maui Now

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Nicanor Saladino works with an applicant for the Hawaiʻi Home Energy Assistance Program (H-HEAP) electricity and gas credits in 2023. The application period for this year’s program runs June 1 to June 30.

Starting today through June 30, Hawaiian Electric customers in need may apply for a one-time credit to reduce their energy bills under the Hawaiʽi Home Energy Assistance Program, or H-HEAP.

H-HEAP Energy Credit applications are taken annually only during the month of June by Honolulu Community Action Program, Maui Economic Opportunity and Hawaiʻi County Economic Opportunity Council – agents of the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services’ H-HEAP administration. For more information, go to hawaiianelectric.com/hheap.

The agencies also process H-HEAP Energy Crisis Intervention, or ECI, applications for households facing service disconnection. ECI applications are accepted year-round, but a limited number of approvals are granted each month.

H-HEAP provides qualifying lower-income households with a one-time credit on their electric bills to help pay for energy costs. Applicants may be eligible if at least one household member receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, or Supplemental Security Income benefits, SSI.

To review qualifications and instructions on how to apply, visit the website for the appropriate agency:

Honolulu Community Action Program: hcapweb.org (Note that HCAP will only accept in-person applications from Oʽahu households.) 

Maui Economic Opportunity: meoinc.org

Hawaiʻi County Economic Opportunity Council: hceoc.net

The amount of credit awarded to qualifying applicants varies each year based on factors including income level, total number of people per eligible household and available funds.