Residential Low Income Assistance Program (Formally Gas Assistance Program)

Effective November 1, 2020, customers taking service under the Residential Low Income Assistance Program (RLIAP) rate will receive a 45% discount off the customer charge as well as the distribution rate and cost of gas rate during the winter period. The discount does not apply during the summer period and does not apply to the Local Delivery Adjustment Charge.

This means low income customers will receive a discount only during the winter months (November - April). 

Low Income Residential Heating Rate (R-4)

Residential customers who use gas as their main household heating fuel and who qualify for any of the benefits listed below may be eligible to take advantage of this rate. Availability is limited to use in residential customer of Liberty that are separately metered and billed. 

Qualified Programs:

a. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

b. Electric Assistance Program (EAP)

c. Supplemental Security Income Program

d. Women, Infants and Children Program

e. Commodity Surplus Foods Program (for women, infants and children)

f. Elderly Commodity Surplus Foods Program

g. Temporary Aid to Needy Families Program

h. Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as Section 8)

i. Head Start Program

j. Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled Program

k. Aid to the Needy Blind Program

l. Old Age Assistance Program

m. Food Stamps Program

n. Any successor program of a-m

How to Apply

If you believe you are eligible for this discounted rate, call us at 1-800-833-4200 to learn how to enroll.