Helping Households Afford Home Heating and Fuel Costs
Tri-County Health Network is proud to offer Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) Bill Payment Assistance to help individuals and families manage their home energy costs.
Through this program, payments are made directly to energy vendors on behalf of eligible households to avoid shutoffs, stay warm, and maintain basic comfort and safety.
What Energy Sources Are Covered?
EOC can help with bills for:
- Electricity
- Natural gas
- Coal
- Firewood
- Kerosene
- Propane
- Oil
- Pellets
EOC cannot help with utility bills such as water and sanitation. Please refer to the Good Neighbor Fund for assistance with these bills.
Eligibility Requirements
You may qualify for EOC assistance if:
- Your gross monthly household income is at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
- You are past due on your utility bill, or low on bulk fuel
- The bill is for energy used at your home
- You are responsible for the bill, even if your name is not on the account
- You have not received EOC help for the same account during the current program year
- The current program year runs October 1 through September 29
- During LEAP season (November 1 – April 30), you must apply for LEAP before receiving EOC funds
- Income Criteria
How to Apply:
Download an Application
Please download an application by clicking on one of the links below. Once you download it on your computer you will need to open it in Adobe Reader (To get the free desktop app please click HERE. For the free mobile app please click HERE).
Aplicacion para asistencia de energia
Please fill out the application on your computer and save the file with your name and the date you submit it included in the file name.
Please send the following materials to eoc@tchnetwork.org and someone from our organization will reach out to you:
- Your completed energy assistance application
- A copy of your photo ID
- A copy of your most recent energy bill
What to Send
- Completed application
- Copy of your photo ID
- Most recent energy bill
- Once submitted, someone from our team will reach out to complete your application.
Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
(APPLICATION PROCESS WILL RE-OPEN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2025)
The Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a federally funded program that helps eligible hard-working Colorado families, seniors and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. Our goal is to help bring warmth, comfort and safety to your home and family by assisting with heating costs.
The LEAP program works to keep our communities warm during the winter (November through April) by providing assistance with heating costs, equipment repair and/or replacement of inoperable heating tools.
Eligibility
You may qualify for LEAP benefits if you:
- Pay home heating costs, either directly to a utility company or to a landlord as part of rent.
- Are a permanent legal resident of the United States and a Colorado resident or you have household members who are U.S. citizens.
- Earn a maximum family household income that does not exceed 60% of the state median income level.
- Provide proof of lawful presence in the U.S.Pay home heating costs, either directly to a utility company or to a landlord as part of rent.
- Earn a maximum family household income that does not exceed 60% of the state median income level.
- Provide proof of lawful presence in the U.S., for you and household members born outside of the U.S. Valid forms of identification include:
- Naturalization Certificate, or
- Born Abroad Certificate, or
- U.S. Passport
- Permanent Resident Card, or
- Documentation of Refugee or Asylee status
Use the table below to determine your monthly gross income according to your household size. Household refers to all people living with you and for whom you are financially responsible. The table below displays updated income guidelines for the 2025-2026 season that begins November 1, 2025, and ends April 30, 2026.
| Household Size | Maximum Gross Monthly Income |
| 1 | $3,607 |
| 2 | $4,717 |
| 3 | $5,827 |
| 4 | $6,938 |
| 5 | $8,048 |
| 6 | $9,158 |
| 7 | $9,366 |
| 8 | $9,574 |
| Each Additional Person | $208 |
How to Apply
To Apply for LEAP, a LEAP application can be submitted through:
- Online through the Colorado PEAK website – www.colorado.gov/PEAK
- Download an application and drop off at local Department of Human Services office, or mail/email to your county/contractor to process. Please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) for contact information.
- To request a paper application mailed to you, please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435).
- If you are having a heating emergency or unable to fill out an application by any other means, please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) to apply over the phone.
