LEAP: Help Available to Pay Energy Bills

Need help with home heating bills? The Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) can help.

LEAP is a state program that provides cash assistance to help families and individuals pay winter home heating costs.


LEAP pays the highest benefits to those with the highest heating bills and lowest incomes by family size. Applicant income cannot exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty index, which equals a maximum income of $2,823 per month before taxes for a household of three people.

Potential program applicants can apply several ways:

• Call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) to have an application mailed to your home.
• LEAP applications are available at every county department of social/human services across the state. Most state utility companies also keep a supply of LEAP applications and instruction sheets.
• LEAP applications can also be downloaded from the program’s Web site at http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/leap/apply.htm. Applicants may then fax, mail or deliver a completed application to their appropriate county office.
• Many community agencies throughout the state also stock LEAP applications.