$575 for Households with Seniors, Disabled Individuals or Children Under 5 Years Old, $380 for Other Eligible Households 

LANSING, MI – On Nov 4th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that nearly 210,000 Michigan households who received Home Heating Credits for the 2021 tax year are receiving an additional one-time payment this month to help keep their homes warm. 

"No one should have to choose between keeping the heat on or paying for other essentials like rent, prescription medication, or groceries, but far too many Michiganders face those kinds of choices.?That’s why I’m proud to announce more relief from our Home Heading Credit, which will keep families warm by covering heating costs,” said Governor Whitmer. “As we enter colder months, these extra dollars back in people’s pockets will save families money and help them meet their basic needs. I’ll work with anyone to save people money and ensure they have access to the basics that we all deserve." 

The additional payment is the result of remaining Fiscal Year 2021-2022 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 2021 MI-1040CR-7 Home Heating Credit Claim and qualified for the credit. 

Households with seniors, disabled individuals or children under 5 years old are receiving $575. Other eligible households are receiving $380. 

Treasury has mailed 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.? 

"The Michigan Department of Treasury has processed all payments and the checks have been sent through the U.S. Postal Service,” State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said. "If you already 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. 

Home Heating Credit applications will again be accepted when the Individual Income Tax filing season begins in early 2023. Additional information can be found on the?Home Heating Credit website. 

“The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is pleased to be able to work with our partners at the Michigan Department of Treasury so that Michigan residents can have easy access to this additional Home Heating Credit,” MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel said. “These payments will allow families to spend more of their money on other necessities such as food in addition to ensuring they can pay their utility bills.” 

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