Senior Citizen Heating Assistance Available
Posting Date 03/01/2023 Application Deadline: May 31, 2023 Contact: Megan Nagy Megan.Nagy@development.ohio.gov
The Ohio Department of Development and Jackson-Vinton Community Action Inc. want to remind senior citizens in Ohio 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.
Applied directly to the customer’s utility or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage heating costs. Senior citizens may go to their local Area Agency on Aging office for help with assembling the required documents and completing their HEAP application. Senior citizens may also visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply online or to download a copy of the application.
When applying, individuals need to have copies of the following documents:
To be connected to your local Energy Assistance provider, call (800) 282-0880 (hearing impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance) or visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov.
Posting Date 03/01/2023 Application Deadline: May 31, 2023 Contact: Megan Nagy Megan.Nagy@development.ohio.gov
The Ohio Department of Development and Jackson-Vinton Community Action Inc. want to remind senior citizens in Ohio 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.
Applied directly to the customer’s utility or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage heating costs. Senior citizens may go to their local Area Agency on Aging office for help with assembling the required documents and completing their HEAP application. Senior citizens may also visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply online or to download a copy of the application.
When applying, individuals need to have copies of the following documents:
- 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)
To be connected to your local Energy Assistance provider, call (800) 282-0880 (hearing impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance) or visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov.
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- 2023 COAD Scholarship for Seniors from Jackson and Vinton Counties
- 2022-23 Head Start Application - call 740-286-1296 for more information.
- Early Childhood Safety Initiative.
- JVCAI Community Resource Guide.
- Local food pantries.
- 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines.
- Senior Housing and care information.
- Affordable Connectivity Program
- Call our office for information on the Early Childhood Safety Initiative.
- Please find the forms you may need under our forms tab above.
- We want to hear from you! Please take our survey found under the survey tab located above.
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PLEASE NOTE
We accept HEAP/PIPP re-certifications all year long! If you would like to make an appointment, you can do so by calling 740-384-6421 during the hours of 8:00-4:00 Monday - Friday. |
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JVCAI has provided a 24 hour drop box located to the left of the front entrance at 118 S. New York Avenue Wellston for requested documentation and completed PIPP and/or HEAP applications for your convenience. There is also a box with envelopes provided for you to place the completed application and all documentation must be place in an envelope before placing in the drop box.
For a list of items needed, please be sure to visit the FORMS Tab.
For a list of items needed, please be sure to visit the FORMS Tab.
To allow us to serve you and the other residents in the community better, please complete our JVCAI Agency Survey (located under the Agency Survey tab) to let us know how we are doing!
