Are you or someone you know fighting to make ends meet?  Struggling with your winter bills?  Do you have a heating EMERGENCY?  We can be a HEAP of help!

The Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP) begins November 1, 2013 and will run through March31, 2014.  Income eligibility is 175% of Federal Poverty Guidelines ($41,212 per year for a family of four).  E-HEAP providesfinancial assistance once per heating season to households that are:  threatened with disconnection, already disconnected, or have less that 25% supply of bulk fuel, wood or coal.  E-Heap can also cover assistance to establish or transfer service.

The following list includes those documents required for assistance:

• All socical security numbers for every household member
• All pages of your current electric and gas bill or information on your bulk fuel
• All birthdates for every household memeber
• Proof of ANY and ALL INCOME received within the last 13 weeks for all household memebers
• If renting, lease agreement or rent receipt with landlord's name, address and phone number
• Jab and Family Services Case number
• if disabled, proof of disability

For further information regarding guidelines and to schedule appointments please contact the Community Action Organization office at 937-593-0034