Heat and Eat

Revised April 20, 2026

WAC 388-400-0047 Am I eligible for the heat and eat program?

Heat and Eat:Households receiving the annual Low Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payment through the Heat and Eat program, may have the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) conferred in the benefit calculation, without a heating cost. ACES will allow SUA when calculating benefits even if they are accurately coded with the expenses they pay (LUA, TUA or ZUA).    AUs meeting the following requirements receive a cash payment of $20.01 annually and qualify for SUA: 

• Includes an elderly or disabled person in the assistance unit 

• Receive at least $1 in benefits; 

• Not receiving the maximum in benefits; 

• Not otherwise eligible to receive SUA; and 

• Not receiving LIHEAP through another provider during the current federal fiscal year. 

Those who receive benefits through the state-funded Food Assistance Program (FAP) can meet the same requirements for Heat and Eat SUA, although they don’t qualify to receive the cash payment.