CALIFORNIA LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DRAFT STATE PLAN - SF-424 Mandatory

Sep 19, 2026

Draft California Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) State Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2027, providing the required SF-424 mandatory grant application elements and state program details. Includes applicant information for the State of California, program type and frequency (annual plan), unique entity identifier (UEI), funding period dates (10/1/2026–9/30/2027), and descriptive project purpose to reduce the burden of home energy costs and support immediate heating and/or cooling needs.

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LIHEAP Model Plan Template

SF-424 Mandatory

Applicant Information

CFDA and Project Description

Areas, Districts, and Funding Period

Eligibility and Certifications/Assurances

CALIFORNIA LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DRAFT STATE PLAN Gavin Newsom GOVERNOR Kim Johnson SECRETARY Jason Wimbley DIRECTOR LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Federal Fiscal Year 2027 State of California Health and Human Services Agency Department of Community Services and Development U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) LIHEAP Model Plan Template Note: This template cannot be submitted as an application for LIHEAP funding. The template is for demonstration purposes only. A complete LIHEAP Model Plan must be submitted in the Online Data Collection System (OLDC) to be considered for funding. Formatting within OLDC may appear different than this document. Mandatory Grant Application SF-424 | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
August 1987, revised 05/92, 02/95, 03/96, 12/98, 11/01 OMB Clearance No.: 0970-0075
Expiration Date: 02/28/2027 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
MODEL PLAN
SF – 424: MANDATORY | | | | | | | | * 1.a. Type of Submission:☒ Plan | * 1.b. Frequency:☒ Annual | | * 1.c. Consolidated Application/Plan/Funding Request?
Explanation: | | * 1.d. Version:
☒ Initial
☐ Resubmission
☐ Revision
☐ Update | | | | | | 2. Date Received: | | State Use Only: | | | | | | 3. Applicant Identifier: | | | | | | | | 4a. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) : F4LGDJEVBFK4 | | 5. Date Received By
State: | | | | | | 4b. Federal Award
Identifier: | | 6. State Application Identifier: | | | 7. APPLICANT INFORMATION | | | | | | | | *a. Legal Name: State of California | | | | | | | | *b. Address: | | | | | | | | *Street 1: | | 2389 Gateway Oaks Dr, Ste. 100 | | Street 2: | | | | *City: | | Sacramento | | County: | | Sacramento | | *State: | | CA | | Province: | | | | *County: | | United States | | *Zip/Postal Code: | | 95833 | | c. Organizational Unit: | | | | | | | | Department Name: | | Department of Community Services and Development | | Division Name: | | Energy and
Environmental Services | | d. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application (person will be listed on the Notice of Funding Awards and on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ LIHEAP contact list web page): | | | | | | | | *First Name: | | Daphne | | *Last Name: | | Hunt | | Title: | | Chief Deputy Director | | Organizational Affiliation: | | N/A | | *Telephone Number: | | 916-576-7110 | | Fax Number: | | 916-263-1406 | | *Email: | | | | [Daphne.Hunt@csd.ca.gov](Daphne.Hunt@csd.ca.gov) | | | | *8. TYPE OF APPLICANT: | | | | | | | | State Government | | | | | | | | a. Is the applicant a Tribal Consortium: | | | | | | | | No | | | | | | | | If yes, please attach at least one of the following documents: | | | | | | | | 1. Current State-Tribe agreement between their state and the Consortium, signed by the State Chief Executive Officer (such as the Governor or the delegate) and the Consortium President;
2. Consortium letter listing the tribes, signed by the elected Tribal Chief or President of each tribe in the Consortium and signed by the Consortium President;
3. A current resolution letter from each tribe in the Consortium, signed by the elected Tribal Chief or President of that tribe. Each resolution letter needs to state that the Consortium has the tribes’ permission to apply for, and administer, LIHEAP on their behalf and needs to designate a time period for the permission or until rescinded or revoked. | | | | | | | | | | | | Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number | | CFDA Title: | | 9. CFDA NUMBERS AND TITLES | | | | 93.568 | | L

FAQs

What does the LIHEAP state plan aim to provide?

The plan provides assistance to eligible low-income households to reduce the financial burden of home energy and meet immediate home heating and/or cooling needs.

What is the funding period for this draft state plan?

The funding period runs from 10/1/2026 to 9/30/2027.

Is the template itself eligible to be submitted for LIHEAP funding?

No. The template is for demonstration purposes only and a complete LIHEAP Model Plan must be submitted through the Online Data Collection System (OLDC) to be considered for funding.

Sep 19, 2026

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