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COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OFFERS HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE Residents can get funding for fuel

10/21/2019

The Community Action Council of Portage County and Ohio Development Services Agency will help Ohioans stay warm during the cold winter months. The Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans heating assistance. To qualify for the Winter Crisis Program, a household must be threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. The household must also have a gross income at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty level. For a family of four the annual income must be at or below $43,925. The program runs from November 1, 2019 until March 31, 2020, and you can make appointments beginning on October 21, 2019.
Individuals interested in receiving Winter Crisis assistance must have a face-to-face interview. Customers must bring the following items to their appointment:

30days of income for all adult household members(self-employed individuals are required to bring 12 months of income and tax return; seasonal workers need most recent 12 months of income)
copies of their most recent energy bills
list of all household members with Social Security numbers and birth dates
proof of U.S. citizenship/legal residency for all household members
proof of disability if disabled
Picture I.D.

It is important that you bring all of the necessary documentation with you when you arrive for an appointment, or come for a walk-in. If all necessary documentation is not provided, you will not be seen by an Intake Specialist. All households have their own unique circumstances, and you may be asked for additional documentation at the time of your face to face interview.

Any family or individual can call toll free 877-298-4307 or go online https://capappointments.com/CapAppointments.aspx to schedule an appointment. Appointments are scheduled up to 3 weeks in advance and must be made through the Agency’s 24 hour Interactive Voice Response scheduling system either by phone or online.
CAC also offers walk-ins at our Ravenna office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 am, and will see the first 24 households that have all necessary documentation. We also have several walk-in satellite offices throughout Portage County. HEAP Satellite centers are located at The Kent Free Library (1115 Franklin Avenue in Kent); The Renaissance Family Center (9005 Wilverne Drive in Windham); Garrettsville Library ( 10482 South St. in Garrettsville); The Portage County Senior Center (705 Oakwood St. in Ravenna); and the Atwater Townhall (1219 State Route 183 in Atwater). For more information about satellite days and times, contact the agency at 330-297-1456 (press 0 for receptionist)

You May Qualify for a Credit to your Winter Heating Bill

10/10/2019

As we get ready for another heating season, Community Action Council of Portage County (CAC) wants to remind Portage County residents that we are accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Regular HEAP Program.

Regular HEAP is a federally funded program designed to help income eligible Ohioans with their winter heating bills by offering a one-time credit to the heating bill for eligible households.

Portage County residents can also apply for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP+) program year round. PIPP+ helps income eligible households manage their energy bills year round, by allowing them to pay bills based on a percentage of their income each month. Eligible households must have a total household income which is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, and apply for all available energy assistance programs.
Current PIPP+ customers are also reminded that re-verification is required every 12 months or whenever the household income changes.

For more information, CAC at 330-297-1456 and press 0 for the receptionist. To make an appointment, you can call our toll free appointment line at 877-298-4307, or you can make an appointment online at https://capappointments.com.

You can apply online for HEAP and PIPP at www.energyhelp.ohio.gov .

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COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OFFERS HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE Residents can get funding for fuel

You May Qualify for a Credit to your Winter Heating Bill

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