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Peoples Natural Gas Emergency Furnace and Line Repair Program (ERP)

Run by Peoples Natural Gas

Income-eligible Peoples Natural Gas customers can get their broken heating system or gas house line repaired or replaced. Homeowners and, in some cases, renters qualify.

Open Checked Oct 25, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Repair or replacement of the heating system or gas line by a professional; the pages don't state a cost to the customer or a cap.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Gross monthly household income at or below the 2026 guideline ($2,660.01 a month for one person, $5,500.01 for four, plus $946.67 per extra person).

    People in your homeIncome at or below
    1$31,920
    2$43,280
    3$54,640
    4$66,000
    5$77,360
    6$88,720
    7$100,080
    8$111,440

    Add $11,360 for each extra person.

  • Homeowners and, in some cases, renters.

  • Peoples Natural Gas customer.

Applying

How to apply

You apply by phone.

  1. Call 1-800-764-0111 or email peopleshelps@peoples-gas.com.

    Go to peoples-gas.com

    1-800-764-0111 or peopleshelps@peoples-gas.com

  2. Provide proof of income and home ownership.
  3. A professional reviews and repairs the equipment or gas line.

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailPeoples Help Me Pay

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Peoples Natural Gas Emergency Furnace and Line Repair Program (ERP) pay?

Work done at no cost. Repair or replacement of the heating system or gas line by a professional; the pages don't state a cost to the customer or a cap.

Do I need to be a Peoples Natural Gas customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in Peoples Natural Gas customers, Pennsylvania. See Do I qualify for the details.

Is there an income limit?

Gross monthly household income at or below the 2026 guideline ($2,660.01 a month for one person, $5,500.01 for four, plus $946.67 per extra person).

Do renters qualify?

Homeowners and, in some cases, renters.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Peoples Emergency Furnace and Line Repair Programpeoples-gas.com · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Peoples Help Me Paypeoples-gas.com · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.

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