Additional $54 Payments Going Out Mid-October to Help Heating Costs    

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that nearly 240,000 Michigan households that received Home Heating Credits for the 2022 tax year are receiving an additional one-time payment this month.    

"The Home Heating Credit helps keep families warm by covering select heating costs,” said Governor Whitmer. “As we enter the colder months of fall, these extra dollars will help families pay their bills so they can focus on other important expenses. I’ll work with anyone to keep money in Michiganders’ and ensure they have access to the basics that we all deserve."  

The additional payment is the result of $13 million in the remaining Fiscal Year 2022-2023 federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant dollars allocated to the Home Heating Credit program. The recipients of the additional credit are households that filed a 2022 MI-1040CR-7 Home Heating Credit Claim and qualified for the credit.     

Eligible households with seniors, disabled individuals, or children under 5 years old, among others, are receiving a $54 payment.     

The Michigan Department of Treasury will mail checks to all households that are eligible for the supplemental Home Heating Credit. Recipients are expected to apply the LIHEAP payment to their household heating costs.    

"All supplemental payments are being sent through the U.S. Postal Service,” State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said. "If you have already filed and received a Home Heating Credit payment this year, no further action is required. A payment should be headed to your mailbox soon.”      

Anyone with questions about their Home Heating Credit can contact Treasury at: Michigan Department of Treasury, Customer Contact Section, P.O. Box 30058, Lansing, MI 48909, or call 517-636-4486.     

Over the last five years, the average qualifying household received $209 in assistance. During the current tax year, the Michigan Department of Treasury has issued more than $57.5 million in Home Heating Credits.    

Home Heating Credit applications for next year may be filed in early 2024. Additional information can be found on the Home Heating Credit website.     

“These extra funds will help our residents stay warm and reduce the burden of their heating bills,” said Elizabeth Hertel, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). . “If residents are in need of other resources this, they should visit  Michigan.gov/EmergencyRelief.”    

For information regarding heating assistance and other forms of emergency relief, please visit the MDHHS website.