REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Heating assistance open for low-income families in Dubuque and eight other eastern Iowa counties
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 13, 2026
Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program run through HACAP; more than 9,200 households were approved last year.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is facilitated through the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP).
- Homeowners and renters in nine eastern Iowa counties, including Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and Jones, are eligible if they meet or are below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
- More than 9,200 households in the nine-county area were approved for assistance last year.
- Details on applying are available at hacap.org.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Eligible low-income families are encouraged to apply for heating assistance as the cold weather season moves in.
According to Radio Dubuque, applications are open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, facilitated through the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, or HACAP.
Homeowners and renters living in nine eastern Iowa counties, including Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and Jones, who meet or are below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible to apply.
Last year more than 9,200 households in the nine-county area were approved for assistance. Details on applying are available at hacap.org.
Official Attribution: Radio Dubuque, Nov. 13, 2026 • Photo: HACAP (hacap.org)