Heating Oil Assistance in PA and Delaware
Help paying for heating oil this winter. We’re an approved Pennsylvania LIHEAP vendor, #102719853, and work with Delaware’s DEAP program through Catholic Charities.
Help paying for heating oil
If heating oil is hard to afford this winter, there’s real help. Pennsylvania’s LIHEAP program pays grants straight to your heating oil company. In Delaware, the same federal program runs as DEAP through Catholic Charities. Local agencies in Delaware County and Chester County add their own help.
American Energy Supply is an approved Pennsylvania LIHEAP vendor, ID #102719853. We also work directly with Delaware’s Catholic Charities program and with Delaware County COSA programs. Name us on your application and the grant comes to us for your oil delivery.
Out of oil right now? Call the line for your state, then ask about a crisis grant (see below). What to do if you run out.
Pennsylvania: 610-494-4874 Delaware: 302-798-0271Pennsylvania LIHEAP: how it works
LIHEAP is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. In Pennsylvania it gives a one-time cash grant of $200 to $1,000 toward your heating bill, based on your household size, income and fuel type. The grant goes straight to your heating oil company, not to you, and you don’t pay it back.
The 2026–27 season is scheduled to open November 2, 2026. Funding is limited, so apply as soon as it opens.
To apply:
- Apply online, by phone or in personOnline through COMPASS, on the LIHEAP Hotline at 1-866-857-7095 (weekdays; TTY 711), or at your County Assistance Office.
- Name us as your oil companyList American Energy Supply, vendor ID #102719853, as your heating oil supplier.
- Renting? You can still qualifyIf your heat is included in your rent, you may need extra paperwork, such as your lease.
- Out of oil? Say soIf you’re out of oil or have less than a 15-day supply, tell them when you apply so it’s handled as a crisis.
Who qualifies in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania sets LIHEAP income limits at 150% of the federal poverty level. Count the income of everyone in your household. These are the yearly limits posted by the state Department of Human Services:
| Household size | Yearly income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,940 |
| 2 people | $32,460 |
| 3 people | $40,980 |
| 4 people | $49,500 |
| 5 people | $58,020 |
| 6 people | $66,540 |
| 7 people | $75,060 |
| 8 people | $83,580 |
Each additional person: add $8,520. Limits are set each season, so check COMPASS for the current numbers.
Crisis grants: out of oil or close to it
A crisis grant is separate from the cash grant. It’s for emergencies: you’re out of oil, you have less than a 15-day supply, or your heating system is broken and needs repair.
If you haven’t applied for LIHEAP yet this season, apply and tell them you’re out of oil or running low. If you’ve already received your cash grant, call your County Assistance Office to report the emergency. Pennsylvania says help with heating emergencies is available 24 hours a day.
Then call us at 610-494-4874 so we know you’re out. Emergency same-day delivery is available in some areas. Here’s what to do if you run out of heating oil.
Delaware: DEAP through Catholic Charities
In Delaware, LIHEAP runs as the Delaware Energy Assistance Program, or DEAP, and Catholic Charities takes the applications. Winter heating help covers October 1 to March 31 for homeowners and renters, including homes that heat with oil or kerosene. Income is capped at 60% of Delaware’s state median income.
Crisis help is open all year if your oil tank is at 10% or less, or if you have a shut-off notice or past-due energy bill. For delivery in New Castle County, see heating oil delivery in Delaware.
How to apply in New Castle County
- Apply online through Catholic Charities and upload your documents. Incomplete applications aren’t processed.
- First-time applicants, and households of 10 or more, book an intake appointment instead. New Castle County office: 2601 W. 4th St., Wilmington, DE 19805, 302-654-9295.
- Name American Energy Supply as your heating oil company.
Have these ready: photo ID for every adult; Social Security cards for everyone in the house older than 6 months; proof of income, such as your last 3 months of pay stubs or your benefit award letters; proof of your Delaware address; and your current electric, gas or propane bills.
Call early. The offices get busy once the weather turns cold.
Local help in Delaware County and Chester County
Local agencies have their own money for heating help. Each one sets its own rules and funding is limited, so call and ask. We also work with local charities and churches. In Pennsylvania, you can dial 211 to find other programs near you.
Fuel assistance for Delaware County homes that heat with oil, on a limited basis. 1414 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn. Weekdays 9 to 3, no appointment needed. 610-874-8451.
The County Office of Services for the Aging helps residents 60 and older connect with energy assistance. We work with COSA programs. 610-490-1300.
A one-time winter fuel grant for Chester County homeowners who heat with oil or propane, paid to the fuel company (up to $500 last season). Call 610-518-1522 for this winter’s terms.
Insulation, weather stripping and heater service at no cost for income-eligible homes, so you burn less oil. Delaware and Chester County, PA: 610-521-8770. Delaware: DNREC, 302-735-3480.
Ways to keep your heating bill down
- Order online for tiered pricing: the more gallons you order, the more you save per gallon.
- You pay the price on the day you order.
- Order at about a quarter tank, so you’re never out of oil while you wait on a grant.
- Automatic delivery or a Smart Oil Gauge keeps you from running out.
Where we deliver
We deliver heating oil throughout Delaware County and Chester County, PA (home heating oil in Pennsylvania), and New Castle County, DE (heating oil delivery in Delaware). Not sure we reach you? Call 610-494-4874.
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Heating oil assistance FAQs
Yes. American Energy Supply is an approved Pennsylvania LIHEAP vendor. List vendor ID #102719853 on your application. In Delaware, we work directly with the Catholic Charities DEAP program.
Our Pennsylvania LIHEAP vendor ID is #102719853. Put it on your application with our name, American Energy Supply.
The season is scheduled to open November 2, 2026. Funding is limited, so apply as soon as it opens.
Cash grants run from $200 to $1,000, based on household size, income and fuel type. The money goes straight to your fuel company.
Households at or below the state income limits, which are 150% of the federal poverty level. For a family of four, that’s $49,500 a year. Renters can qualify too, including many whose heat is included in the rent.
In Pennsylvania, apply for LIHEAP and say you’re out of oil so it’s handled as a crisis. If you already received your cash grant this season, call your County Assistance Office. In Delaware, ask Catholic Charities about crisis help, which is open all year when your tank is at 10% or less. Then call us at 610-494-4874 (PA) or 302-798-0271 (DE).
Through DEAP at Catholic Charities. Apply online and upload your documents, or call the New Castle County office at 302-654-9295. First-time applicants book an intake appointment.
No. LIHEAP is a grant, not a loan.
Yes. The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA), 610-490-1300, helps residents 60 and older connect with energy assistance. We work with COSA programs.
LIHEAP helps, but it rarely covers a whole winter. Local programs can add to it: the Community Action Agency of Delaware County (610-874-8451), the Housing Partnership of Chester County for homeowners (610-518-1522), and free weatherization to cut how much oil you burn. In Pennsylvania, dial 211 to find other local help.
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Call the line for your state. On your PA LIHEAP application, list vendor #102719853.
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