Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports

The Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services (OCS) is requesting to reinstate approval of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports for three years. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for respondents. OCS implemented LIHEAP quarterly reporting to help strengthen the program and improve our ability to highlight the impact LIHEAP is having on households across the program. The quarterly reports help OCS track key information in near real time. The responses to this information collection are required in order to obtain LIHEAP data in accordance with the LIHEAP statute (42 U.S.C. 8621). Previously, OCS did not receive comprehensive performance and management data until approximately three months after the end of each federal fiscal year. The LIHEAP Quarterly Report assists OCS in receiving data and information about LIHEAP during the federal fiscal year. This almost real time data is particularly important this year as LIHEAP grant recipients both administer historical levels of LIHEAP funding and develop and implement plans to reach the most vulnerable households amidst ongoing energy price increases. Now and in future years, these reports are address challenges in a timely manner. OCS is requesting to continue use of quarterly reports, as the information collected is incredibly helpful in our administration and oversight of LIHEAP. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for LIHEAP grant recipients by including the primary data elements from the separate LIHEAP Carryover and Reallotment Report (CRR; OMB #: 0970-0106). The federal LIHEAP statute requires all grant recipients requesting carryover to explain why they wish to carryover and how they intend to use such carryover funds in the next year (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(A)). Once approved, ACF will discontinue OMB #: 0970-0106. Quarterly reports for all four quarters will continue to be due approximately 30 days following the end of each respective quarter. In addition, OCS has incorporated the statutorily required elements from the CRR (OMB #: 0970-0106) to the quarters 3 and 4 reports.

The latest form for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports expires 2029-04-30 and can be found here.