Wake County will begin accepting applications for the North Carolina Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Monday.
Eligible households can get a check from LIEAP for help in paying their winter heating costs.
Applications can be filed at:
Swinburne Human Services Building
220 Swinburne St., Raleigh
Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
*Tuesday, November 10, 2009, and Thursday, November 12, 2009, hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Southern Regional Center
130 N. Judd Parkway NE, Fuquay-Varina
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Regional Center
1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Northern Regional Center
350 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest
Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
*All offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, for Veteran's Day.
To be eligible for LIEAP, families must meet all of the following criteria:
Income of less than $2,022 per month for a family of four; assets cannot exceed $2,200; family must include a U.S. citizen or an eligible alien.
Emergency assistance for families facing disconnection of electricity or gas is available on a first-come, first-served basis for those with income up to 150 percent of the poverty level. Call 919-212-7000 for more information.



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November 2, 2009 10:17 a.m.
You have got to be kidding. All 4+ family members should be U.S Citizens!!!
October 29, 2009 3:48 p.m.
October 28, 2009 6:23 p.m.
October 28, 2009 4:59 p.m.
The recession is over, so what's the problem??? I know it stinks to work, but that's what adults and people with FAMILIES just have to do.
October 28, 2009 4:07 p.m.