LIHEAP stands for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. It is a federally funded program that helps eligible households in Hamilton County pay for home energy costs.
LIHEAP provides two types of help:
- Regular Assistance: Helps with energy costs during the normal program year.
- Crisis Assistance: Helps households facing a shut-off notice or another emergency energy situation. Crisis applications are processed on an expedited basis.
The program is administered locally and follows federal and state guidelines to make sure benefits reach households most in need.
Food for today, hope for tomorrow.
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank nourishes our community with food, resources, and connection.
Over forty years ago, Chatt Foundation started as the Chattanooga Community Kitchen, and fed the hungry each year by the hundreds of thousands. Over that time, they also added other services for the homeless, like shelter and clothing and counseling. Today, they are no longer just a Kitchen. They are a Foundation for hope. They are the CHATT Foundation.
Free food by the community, for the community.
📍1918 Union Avenue
📍3300 Brannon Avenue
Real-Time Community Support
When our neighbors face urgent challenges such as food insecurity, changes to SNAP benefits, housing instability, or healthcare disruptions, our community shows up. This page is your up-to-date hub for how to get help and give help in real time.
