Heating Assistance Available

 For Immediate Release:
2/1/2021
 
Heating Assistance Available
 
The Ohio Development Services Agency and Community Action Council of Portage County want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. And Ohioans who are threatened with disconnection, or have been disconnected from their utility service, may also be eligible for the HEAP Winter Crisis Program, which started on November 1, 2020.
 
To apply for Winter Crisis Program Assistance, please call 234-703-4303 to make an appointment, or 330-297-1456 option 1 to speak to representative.   You MUST make an appointment in order for a Winter Crisis Application to be processed.  All appointments are via telephone, and documents are provided by customer after the appointment. 
 
Ohioans can visit energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply for HEAP and PIPP online, download a copy of the application. Individuals will need to provide copies of the following documents to include with their application:

• Most recent utility bills
• A list of all household members (including birth dates and Social Security numbers)
• Proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members (12 months for certain income types)
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for all household members
• Proof of disability (if applicable)

 
HEAP benefits are applied to an individual’s energy bill after January 1st.
 
Applications for the HEAP Winter Crisis program must be received by March 31, 2021. The last day to apply for the regular HEAP benefit is May 31, 2021. For more information on the programs, visit energyhelp.ohio.gov or call your local Energy Assistance Provider.
 
 
Local Energy Assistance Provider:
Community Action Council of Portage County
1036 West Main St      PO BOX 917
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
Phone:   330-297-1456
Appointment line:   234-703-4303
Fax:   330-297-1463