Home Energy Assistance Program
HEAP provides low-income Ohioans with the assistance to meet the high cost of home heating during the winter months. Regular HEAP provides eligible households with vouchers for bulk fuel or a discount on metered utilities for a three month period during the winter months. Priority is given to people who are elderly or have disabilities.
Emergency HEAP provides assistance to households that have had utilities disconnected, face disconnection, or have a ten day or less supply of bulk fuel. Eligible households must have incomes at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Emergency assistance is available from November through March.
HEAP Summer Crisis Program provides assistance to households that contain a memmber who is 60 years or older and is eligible for assistance with the current electic bill, or households with a documented medical condition. These households are eligible for an air conditioner and eliectric bill payment assistance. Eligible households must have incomes at 175% or less of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. This program runs June 1 through August 31.
Call (330)424-4013 for more information