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5.01.2025
Energy Assistance Program Helps Pay Your Bills: Learn More About the Energy Assistance Program
The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) run by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) assists qualified households with the cost of heating and cooling their home. Also, the program may be able to help bring your past due utility bills current, if you qualify.
Eligible households receive an annual, one-time per year benefit usually paid directly to your energy provider. This payment will show as a credit on your utility bill.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Household members must meet citizenship criteria; and
- The household must live in Nevada; and
- The household must be at least partly responsible for home heating or cooling costs by paying a utility company, fuel supplier, or landlord directly; and
- The household's total monthly gross income may not exceed:
|
FY2025 Program Year |
|
|
Household Size |
Monthly Income Limit |
|
1 |
$1,882.50 |
|
2 |
$2,555.00 |
|
3 |
$3,227.50 |
|
4 |
$3,900.00 |
|
5 |
$4,572.50 |
|
6 |
$5,245.00 |
|
7 |
$5,917.50 |
|
8 |
$6,590.00 |
|
Add: |
$672.50 for each additional person |
To obtain an EAP application:
- Print out an EAP application here.
- Call the EAP office at 702-486-1404 or 775-684-0730 to have one mailed
- Pick up an application from a DWSS office
- Call an EAP intake site listed here.
To submit an EAP application:
The Energy Assistance Program is accepting completed EAP applications via mail, fax, at DWSS offices, at intake sites, or the EAP email at [email protected].
