Crisis, LIHEAP & Weatherization

Bills can be overwhelming

Crisis Assistance

Crisis assistance may be available to individuals or families who are in need of food, or help with utilities or rent. For more information, contact the MATURA Outreach Center in the county you reside.

Crisis applications are currently not being accepted online.

Visit our Find Us page for MATURA locations in our designated counties to make an appointment.

If you live in Iowa outside our designated counties, click here for a list of all Iowa Community Action Agencies.

If you have a disconnect notice, please contact MATURA before applying online for LIHEAP. See dates below for LIHEAP season.

Currently, the
income guideline limits
for assistance for Crisis, LIHEAP, and Weatherization are all the same.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)...

Application timelines for the 2024-2025 winter heating season:

October 1,2024 - April 30, 2025 for households that have someone who is 60 years old or over, or if someone is disabled, or household is in crisis
November 1,2024 - April 30, 2025 for all other households

If you have an electric or gas disconnect notice, missed a pay arrangement, need help getting reconnected, or at 30% or less in LP, please call your local MATURA outreach office.

Auto-eligible letters are not being sent out this year. Because of changing the computer platform, all households are required to supply all needed documentation.

Online applications are not available at this time.

The LIHEAP Energy Assistance program is designed to aid qualifying low-income Iowa households at or below 200% poverty in the payment of a portion of their residential heating costs for the winter heating season. LIHEAP is designed to encourage regular utility payments, promote energy awareness, and encourage reduction of energy usage through energy efficiency, client education, and weatherization.

Energy crisis intervention services also available through this program include:

Furnace Repair/replacement
Emergency fuel delivery and reconnection
Blankets
Heaters
Medically-necessary air conditioning

Click here for LIHEAP brochure.

Click here for LIHEAP/Weatherization application (hard copy)

Click here for LIHEAP/Weatherization application (fillable)

Contact MATURA for availability of application in other languages.

Applicants are urged to visit our offices to speak with program staff. Visit our Find Us page to find the MATURA Outreach Center in the county you reside in.

MATURA accepts LIHEAP applications for Adair, Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union counties. If you reside in another county in Iowa clink on the link below.

Click here for a list of all Iowa Community Action Agencies LIHEAP Intake Site

Weatherization...

The MATURA Weatherization program works closely with LIHEAP to help families increase their comfort and decrease home energy usage and cost.

Applicants for weatherization are taken from LIHEAP clients and prioritized according to their heating costs. Homes are evaluated by MATURA staff and private contractors are hired to undertake weatherization services on the home.

Weatherization services could include:

Insulation of attics, walls, and crawl spaces
Infiltration work such as caulking, sealing, and weather-stripping doors and windows
Furnace repair and replacement are also done on owner-occupied dwellings as needed

To be eligible for weatherization services, an application for LIHEAP must be completed. Please visit one of the Outreach Centers for more information and to apply for LIHEAP.