Showing posts with label Utilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Utilities. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
PUCO issues Winter Reconnect Order for 2015–2016
COLUMBUS, OHIO (Sept. 2, 2015) – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today approved the Winter Reconnect Order to help Ohioans reconnect or maintain electric and natural gas service during the winter heating season between Oct. 19, 2015 and April 15, 2016. Any customer of a PUCO regulated electric or natural gas utility may take advantage of the order. Last winter heating season, more than 270,000 Ohio utility customers utilized the PUCO’s Winter Reconnect Order.
Energy utility service is vital, especially in the winter. The Winter Reconnect Order is an opportunity for Ohioans to avoid disconnection or to reconnect their gas and/or electric service once during the winter heating season. Customers who utilize the Winter Reconnect Order are required to pay the utility $175 plus any applicable reconnection charge not to exceed $36. If the company’s reconnection charge is greater than $36, the balance may be billed to the customer the following month.
The Winter Reconnect Order also applies to customers seeking to establish new electric and natural gas service. Rather than paying the full security deposit that may be required for new service, customers can pay up to $175 and be billed any remaining balance of the security deposit the following month.
There is no income eligibility requirement to utilize the Winter Reconnect Order, however customers who are at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty level may apply through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to pay the $175 amount. Several other state and federal programs are also available to Ohioans who qualify, including the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) and the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP). More information about these programs and additional ways to save on home heating bills this winter is available on Ohio’s Winter Heating Resource website at www.winterheat.ohio.gov.
If you would like to utilize the program, call your electric or natural gas utility between Oct. 19, 2015 and April 15, 2016, to find out more information about your account and how to apply the Winter Reconnect Order to your utility bill. Utility representatives will explain the order, and if applicable, set you up on a payment plan for any default amount. PIPP customers who would like to use the Winter Reconnect Order must pay the balance of any default they may have within one billing cycle in order to re-enroll in PIPP.
Customers who have questions about the PUCO’s Winter Reconnect Order may contact the PUCO at 1-800-686-PUCO (7826) or visit the PUCO’s website at www.PUCO.ohio.gov.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is the sole agency charged with regulating public utility service. The role of the PUCO is to assure all residential, business and industrial consumers have access to adequate, safe and reliable utility services at fair prices while facilitating an environment that provides competitive choices. Consumers with utility-related questions or concerns can call the PUCO Call Center at (800) 686-PUCO (7826) and speak with a representative.
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Energy utility service is vital, especially in the winter. The Winter Reconnect Order is an opportunity for Ohioans to avoid disconnection or to reconnect their gas and/or electric service once during the winter heating season. Customers who utilize the Winter Reconnect Order are required to pay the utility $175 plus any applicable reconnection charge not to exceed $36. If the company’s reconnection charge is greater than $36, the balance may be billed to the customer the following month.
The Winter Reconnect Order also applies to customers seeking to establish new electric and natural gas service. Rather than paying the full security deposit that may be required for new service, customers can pay up to $175 and be billed any remaining balance of the security deposit the following month.
There is no income eligibility requirement to utilize the Winter Reconnect Order, however customers who are at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty level may apply through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to pay the $175 amount. Several other state and federal programs are also available to Ohioans who qualify, including the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) and the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP). More information about these programs and additional ways to save on home heating bills this winter is available on Ohio’s Winter Heating Resource website at www.winterheat.ohio.gov.
If you would like to utilize the program, call your electric or natural gas utility between Oct. 19, 2015 and April 15, 2016, to find out more information about your account and how to apply the Winter Reconnect Order to your utility bill. Utility representatives will explain the order, and if applicable, set you up on a payment plan for any default amount. PIPP customers who would like to use the Winter Reconnect Order must pay the balance of any default they may have within one billing cycle in order to re-enroll in PIPP.
Customers who have questions about the PUCO’s Winter Reconnect Order may contact the PUCO at 1-800-686-PUCO (7826) or visit the PUCO’s website at www.PUCO.ohio.gov.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is the sole agency charged with regulating public utility service. The role of the PUCO is to assure all residential, business and industrial consumers have access to adequate, safe and reliable utility services at fair prices while facilitating an environment that provides competitive choices. Consumers with utility-related questions or concerns can call the PUCO Call Center at (800) 686-PUCO (7826) and speak with a representative.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Ohio HEAP, PIPP, and Other Utility Assistance Programs 2014
The winter heating season is rapidly approaching, and there are a number of helpful programs for individuals and families who are concerned about managing their utility bills over the coming months.
The HEAP, E-HEAP, and PIPP Plus programs assist individuals and families who meet income and other guidelines by providing a credit on electric and natural gas bills or by reducing the monthly payment for those utilities to a small percentage of household income.
For more information on these programs, contact Akron Summit Community Action at 330-253-8806 or 330-376-7730.
Families experiencing financial difficulties who are interested in stretching their heating dollar as far as possible should also certainly consider investigating the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) and the Electric Partnership Program (EPP).
HWAP is a no cost program that helps households reduce their energy expenses by providing weatherization of homes, safety inspections, and tune-ups of heating units. In addition to home owners, individuals who rent their homes can also participate with the permission of the landlord/owner of the property. According to the Ohio Development Services Agency, participants often reduce their energy consumption by 13-25 percent, depending on whether their heat is produced by electricity or natural gas. Participants in HWAP also reduced their rate of utility disconnections by 50%.
For more information in the HWAP Program in Summit County, contact Leeann Gillenwater, Control Specialist at Summit County Public Health, 330-643-2537.
For more information on HWAP:
EPP is another program designed to help households reduce energy costs by providing free compact flourescent light bulbs and even a new, free, Energy Star refrigerator or freezer as well as consumer education on energy efficient practices for those who qualify.
For more information on EPP, contact East Akron Neighborhood Development at 330-773-2095.
Individuals who live, work, or worship in Hudson, Ohio are welcome to contact the Community Resource Coordinator for assistance in determining their eligibility for these programs and also assistance with completing the applications. Call Kristin Keller, LSW, at 330-650-4048 ext. 463.
If you'd like to get help determining eligibility and completing the applications on your own online from the Ohio Benefit Bank, get started by clicking here or go to www.ohiobenefits.org.
BROCHURES and FORMS:
Source: Summit County Public Health, Ohio Development Services Agency, Akron Summit Community Action, East Akron Neighborhood Development Progam
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Ohio HEAP and PIPP PLUS Utility Assistance Programs for 2012 - 2013
Looking for some help with paying for your heating bills this winter? Here are a few good programs to explore for the 2012 - 2013 winter heating season and beyond.
The HEAP Program, which provides a one-time credit on heating bills to eligible individuals, is taking applications between July 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. In order for a household to be eligible for HEAP, the total household income has to be under 200% of the federal poverty level, based on the number of people living in the household. Click here for a current table of income limits. There are several options for completing your HEAP application. You may download or print a HEAP application by clicking here. Applications are also available at most libraries and other government buildings or by calling your local community action agency; click here to find the closest office. In addition, you can visit any Ohio Benefit Bank office to receive free help in completing your application. Click here to find the closest Ohio Benefit Bank office, or call 800-648-1176. Or, you can fill out your HEAP application online by clicking here. To check the status of your HEAP application after you have submitted it, click here, or call the HEAP Hotline at 1-800-282-0880.
The Winter Crisis (E-HEAP) program "provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection, or have less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel." Applications for the Winter Crisis Program will be accepted November 1st through March 31st. For information on the Winter Crisis Program in Ohio, including eligibility requirements, click here or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). To locate your local Emergency HEAP/Winter Crisis Program agency in Ohio, click here. Residents of Summit County should contact Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. at 330-376-7730.
The PIPP Plus Program has replaced the old Percentage of Income Payment Plan program (PIPP). PIPP Plus seeks to provide an affordable payment option for gas and electric service to low-income households. The new program offers some significant improvements over the old one. For instance, under the traditional PIPP program, if a consumer owed $100 on their gas or electric bill for the month, they might have to pay only $10 to retain service and avoid a shutoff, but the unpaid $90 balance would accrue as debt with the utility company. Under the new PIPP Plus program, if the consumer pays their PIPP Plus amount on time, the remainder of the bill is forgiven permanently. There are also opportunities for households with existing overdue balances to gradually have those balances forgiven if they make their PIPP Plus payments on time each month for a period of months. For more information on PIPP Plus programs, click here, or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). Returning PIPP Plus applicants must re-verify their income annually.
The Winter Reconnect Order helps those who are threatened with a gas or electric shutoff by allowing them to maintain service by making a $175 payment, regardless of the balance they owe. For more information, click here.
The Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP), helps with making your home as energy efficient as possible by providing things like insulation or furnace repair and replacement. To learn more and see if you qualify for HWAP, click here.
The Dominion East Ohio Energyshare Program serves senior citizens age 60 and over as well as younger customers who have received a termination or shutoff notice. For more information, click here, or call (800) 362-7557.
There are several Extended Payment Plans available to all residential electricity and natural gas customers regardless of income.
The One-Third Plan (Winter Heating Season Plan) is available from November 1st through April 15th and requires customers to pay one-third of their total account balance each month.
The One-Sixth Plan requires customers to make six equal monthly payments on their past-due amounts, in addition to their monthly budget payment.
The One-Ninth Plan allows consumers to make nine equal monthly payments on their past-due amounts in addition to their monthly budget payment.
Click here for more information, or call (800) 686-PUCO (7826).
Utility assistance for military personnel and their families through the Patriot Plan can be accessed by clicking here or calling (800) 686-PUCO (7826). Veterans can also request assistance with utility and other payments by contacting their local Veterans Service Commission. Summit County residents can click here for more information. To find offices in other Ohio counties, click here.
Individuals who reside in Summit County may also request utility assistance through the Salvation Army's social service helpline: (330) 996-4255 Funds are limited.
Individuals who live, work, or worship in Hudson can also call 330-650-4048 ext. 463 to talk with the Community Resource Coordinator, who can direct you to other utility assistance resources in the Hudson area, such as the Hudson Ministerial Association benevolence fund and the Hudson office of the Salvation Army.
Source: Ohio Department of Development and PUCO/Ohio.gov.
The HEAP Program, which provides a one-time credit on heating bills to eligible individuals, is taking applications between July 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. In order for a household to be eligible for HEAP, the total household income has to be under 200% of the federal poverty level, based on the number of people living in the household. Click here for a current table of income limits. There are several options for completing your HEAP application. You may download or print a HEAP application by clicking here. Applications are also available at most libraries and other government buildings or by calling your local community action agency; click here to find the closest office. In addition, you can visit any Ohio Benefit Bank office to receive free help in completing your application. Click here to find the closest Ohio Benefit Bank office, or call 800-648-1176. Or, you can fill out your HEAP application online by clicking here. To check the status of your HEAP application after you have submitted it, click here, or call the HEAP Hotline at 1-800-282-0880.
The Winter Crisis (E-HEAP) program "provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection, or have less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel." Applications for the Winter Crisis Program will be accepted November 1st through March 31st. For information on the Winter Crisis Program in Ohio, including eligibility requirements, click here or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). To locate your local Emergency HEAP/Winter Crisis Program agency in Ohio, click here. Residents of Summit County should contact Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. at 330-376-7730.
The PIPP Plus Program has replaced the old Percentage of Income Payment Plan program (PIPP). PIPP Plus seeks to provide an affordable payment option for gas and electric service to low-income households. The new program offers some significant improvements over the old one. For instance, under the traditional PIPP program, if a consumer owed $100 on their gas or electric bill for the month, they might have to pay only $10 to retain service and avoid a shutoff, but the unpaid $90 balance would accrue as debt with the utility company. Under the new PIPP Plus program, if the consumer pays their PIPP Plus amount on time, the remainder of the bill is forgiven permanently. There are also opportunities for households with existing overdue balances to gradually have those balances forgiven if they make their PIPP Plus payments on time each month for a period of months. For more information on PIPP Plus programs, click here, or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). Returning PIPP Plus applicants must re-verify their income annually.
The Winter Reconnect Order helps those who are threatened with a gas or electric shutoff by allowing them to maintain service by making a $175 payment, regardless of the balance they owe. For more information, click here.
The Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP), helps with making your home as energy efficient as possible by providing things like insulation or furnace repair and replacement. To learn more and see if you qualify for HWAP, click here.
The Dominion East Ohio Energyshare Program serves senior citizens age 60 and over as well as younger customers who have received a termination or shutoff notice. For more information, click here, or call (800) 362-7557.
There are several Extended Payment Plans available to all residential electricity and natural gas customers regardless of income.
The One-Third Plan (Winter Heating Season Plan) is available from November 1st through April 15th and requires customers to pay one-third of their total account balance each month.
The One-Sixth Plan requires customers to make six equal monthly payments on their past-due amounts, in addition to their monthly budget payment.
The One-Ninth Plan allows consumers to make nine equal monthly payments on their past-due amounts in addition to their monthly budget payment.
Click here for more information, or call (800) 686-PUCO (7826).
Utility assistance for military personnel and their families through the Patriot Plan can be accessed by clicking here or calling (800) 686-PUCO (7826). Veterans can also request assistance with utility and other payments by contacting their local Veterans Service Commission. Summit County residents can click here for more information. To find offices in other Ohio counties, click here.
Individuals who reside in Summit County may also request utility assistance through the Salvation Army's social service helpline: (330) 996-4255 Funds are limited.
Individuals who live, work, or worship in Hudson can also call 330-650-4048 ext. 463 to talk with the Community Resource Coordinator, who can direct you to other utility assistance resources in the Hudson area, such as the Hudson Ministerial Association benevolence fund and the Hudson office of the Salvation Army.
Source: Ohio Department of Development and PUCO/Ohio.gov.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Help with Electric Bills Available for Summit County FirstEnergy Consumers
Summit County Executive Russ Pry announces that his Department of Community and Economic Development will be hosting a fuel fund assistance day for all income qualified FirstEnergy customers at the Job Center (1040E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio) beginning at 8 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Applicants will be given a number upon arrival. Only 200 numbers will be distributed on the date of intake. If you arrive after all 200 numbers have been distributed, you may call 330.643.2068 to obtain future fuel fund dates.
Eligibility is based on a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. (To calculate, click here.) Persons applying for fuel fund assistance must provide the following on the day of service: photo identification (driver’s license or other form of photo ID); social security card; most recent delinquent electric bill or termination notice; proof of a good faith payment within the past 90 days of the date in which the applicant applies for assistance. Please note that a person is only eligible once every 12 months to receive the fuel fund assistance and we cannot apply payments to a deferred account balance. HEAP and PIPP payments are not considered a good faith payment.
Source: Summit County Executive Russ Pry's Office
Eligibility is based on a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. (To calculate, click here.) Persons applying for fuel fund assistance must provide the following on the day of service: photo identification (driver’s license or other form of photo ID); social security card; most recent delinquent electric bill or termination notice; proof of a good faith payment within the past 90 days of the date in which the applicant applies for assistance. Please note that a person is only eligible once every 12 months to receive the fuel fund assistance and we cannot apply payments to a deferred account balance. HEAP and PIPP payments are not considered a good faith payment.
Source: Summit County Executive Russ Pry's Office
Friday, July 1, 2011
Electric Partnership Program
Are you a resident of Summit or Stark County who could use some help with your electric expenses, or even a free, new, energy-efficient refrigerator? East Akron Neighborhood Development Center’s Electric Partnership Program (EPP) improves efficiency in households by:
• Performing FREE in-home energy audits
• Installing FREE compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Installing FREE new, energy star refrigerators and freezers
• Providing FREE consumer education, and more!
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Be a First Energy/Ohio Edison or American Electric Power customer with 12 months of usage
• Electric bill and application in the name of someone living IN the home
• Electric usage of at least 5000 Killowatt hours of electricity during the last 12 months minus heat and A/C
• Either be on PIPP or meet the Electric Partnership Program income guidelines
Number of Persons Annual Income Guidelines
1 $16,335
2 $22,065
3 $33,525
4 $39,255
5 $44,985
Each additional person add: $5,730
For an application, click here.
For landlord authorization form, click here.
For more information about the program, click here, or call (330) 773-2095 or 1-866-604-6844 (toll free).
Source: East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.
• Performing FREE in-home energy audits
• Installing FREE compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Installing FREE new, energy star refrigerators and freezers
• Providing FREE consumer education, and more!
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Be a First Energy/Ohio Edison or American Electric Power customer with 12 months of usage
• Electric bill and application in the name of someone living IN the home
• Electric usage of at least 5000 Killowatt hours of electricity during the last 12 months minus heat and A/C
• Either be on PIPP or meet the Electric Partnership Program income guidelines
Number of Persons Annual Income Guidelines
1 $16,335
2 $22,065
3 $33,525
4 $39,255
5 $44,985
Each additional person add: $5,730
For an application, click here.
For landlord authorization form, click here.
For more information about the program, click here, or call (330) 773-2095 or 1-866-604-6844 (toll free).
Source: East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Summit County Fuel Fund Assistance Program June 2011
Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry and the County of Summit Department of Community and Economic Development will sponsor a Fuel Fund Assistance Day for all qualified FirstEnergy customers from 8 am through 2 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2011.
Eligibility is based on a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (see table below).
2010 Countable Income Limits - 200% FPL
(Gross Income = income before taxes and deductions)
Family
Size Gross Annual Income Gross Monthly Income
1 21,780 1,815
2 29,420 2,452
3 37,060 3,088
4 44,700 3,725
5 52,340 4,362
6 59,980 4,998
7 67,620 5,635
8 75,260 6,272
FirstEnergy customers applying for Fuel Fund Assistance must report to the Job Center at 1040 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio, and provide the following on the day of service: proof of identification (i.e. driver’s license); proof of household income (i.e. pay stubs, social security award letter, 2010 W-2 forms, 2010 tax filing); proof of delinquent electric balance (i.e. most recent invoice, termination notice); proof of a good faith payment within the past 90 days (i.e. canceled check, receipt, confirmation number); therefore, if you are receiving assistance on June 23, 2011, you will have needed to have made a payment on or after March 23, 2011.
Any applicant who has received Fuel Fund Assistance within the last 12 months will not be eligible to receive assistance on these dates. For example, if you received assistance on or after June 23, 2010, you are not eligible for assistance on or before June 23, 2011.
Source: Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry's Office
Eligibility is based on a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (see table below).
2010 Countable Income Limits - 200% FPL
(Gross Income = income before taxes and deductions)
Family
Size Gross Annual Income Gross Monthly Income
1 21,780 1,815
2 29,420 2,452
3 37,060 3,088
4 44,700 3,725
5 52,340 4,362
6 59,980 4,998
7 67,620 5,635
8 75,260 6,272
FirstEnergy customers applying for Fuel Fund Assistance must report to the Job Center at 1040 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio, and provide the following on the day of service: proof of identification (i.e. driver’s license); proof of household income (i.e. pay stubs, social security award letter, 2010 W-2 forms, 2010 tax filing); proof of delinquent electric balance (i.e. most recent invoice, termination notice); proof of a good faith payment within the past 90 days (i.e. canceled check, receipt, confirmation number); therefore, if you are receiving assistance on June 23, 2011, you will have needed to have made a payment on or after March 23, 2011.
Any applicant who has received Fuel Fund Assistance within the last 12 months will not be eligible to receive assistance on these dates. For example, if you received assistance on or after June 23, 2010, you are not eligible for assistance on or before June 23, 2011.
Source: Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry's Office
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Summit County Fuel Fund Assistance Program April 2011
Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry and the County of Summit Department of Community and Economic Development will sponsor a Fuel Fund Assistance Day for all qualified FirstEnergy customers from 8 am through 2 pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Eligibility is based on a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (see table below).
2010 Countable Income Limits - 200% FPL
Family
Size Gross Annual Income Gross Monthly Income
1 21,780 1,815
2 29,420 2,452
3 37,060 3,088
4 44,700 3,725
5 52,340 4,362
6 59,980 4,998
7 67,620 5,635
8 75,260 6,272
FirstEnergy customers applying for Fuel Fund Assistance must report to the Job Center at 1040 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio and provide the following on the day of service: proof of identification (i.e. driver’s license, social security card, birth certificate); proof of household income (i.e. pay stubs, social security award letter, 2010 W-2 forms, 2010 tax filing); proof of delinquent electric balance (i.e. most recent invoice, termination notice); proof of payment (i.e. canceled check, receipt, confirmation number).
Source: Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry's Office
2010 Countable Income Limits - 200% FPL
Family
Size Gross Annual Income Gross Monthly Income
1 21,780 1,815
2 29,420 2,452
3 37,060 3,088
4 44,700 3,725
5 52,340 4,362
6 59,980 4,998
7 67,620 5,635
8 75,260 6,272
FirstEnergy customers applying for Fuel Fund Assistance must report to the Job Center at 1040 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio and provide the following on the day of service: proof of identification (i.e. driver’s license, social security card, birth certificate); proof of household income (i.e. pay stubs, social security award letter, 2010 W-2 forms, 2010 tax filing); proof of delinquent electric balance (i.e. most recent invoice, termination notice); proof of payment (i.e. canceled check, receipt, confirmation number).
Source: Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry's Office
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Summit County Surviving the Economy Clinic
Are you struggling to make ends meet?
Worried about making mortgage payments or losing your home?
Here's a great opportunity to meet with lenders and visit booths to get free advice, resources, and help on foreclosures, debts, unemployment, and much more from the following agencies:
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Community Legal Aid
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Mustard Seed
Summit County Executive Job & Family Services
Dept of Community & Economic Development
Summit County Council
Federal Trade Commission
Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs
... and many others
Also attending will be mortgage lenders/servicers from CHASE and GMAC Mortgage.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Walk in; no appointment necessary.
The Job Center Building
1040 E Tallmadge Ave
Akron
For more information, contact:
Christine Gilley, Consumer Affairs Outreach Specialist
County of Summit Office of Consumer Affairs
175 South Main St, Suite 209, Akron, OH 44308
(330) 643-2879
Email: cgilley@summitoh.net
Website: www.co.summit.oh.us/conaffairs.htm
Worried about making mortgage payments or losing your home?
Here's a great opportunity to meet with lenders and visit booths to get free advice, resources, and help on foreclosures, debts, unemployment, and much more from the following agencies:
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Community Legal Aid
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Mustard Seed
Summit County Executive Job & Family Services
Dept of Community & Economic Development
Summit County Council
Federal Trade Commission
Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs
... and many others
Also attending will be mortgage lenders/servicers from CHASE and GMAC Mortgage.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Walk in; no appointment necessary.
The Job Center Building
1040 E Tallmadge Ave
Akron
For more information, contact:
Christine Gilley, Consumer Affairs Outreach Specialist
County of Summit Office of Consumer Affairs
175 South Main St, Suite 209, Akron, OH 44308
(330) 643-2879
Email: cgilley@summitoh.net
Website: www.co.summit.oh.us/conaffairs.htm
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Ohio PIPP PLUS and E-HEAP Utility Assistance Programs
THIS IS LAST YEAR'S POST. FOR 2011-2012 INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
There's good news for individuals and families seeking assistance with utility payments in Ohio. The new PIPP Plus program begins November 1st, along with the Emergency Home Energy Assistance (E-HEAP) or "Winter Crisis Program".
PIPP Plus replaces the old Percentage of Income Payment Plan program (PIPP), which seeks to provide an affordable payment option for gas and electric service to low-income households. The new program offers some significant improvements over the old one. For instance, under the traditional PIPP program, if a consumer owed $100 on their gas or electric bill for the month, they might have to pay only $10 to retain service and avoid a shutoff, but the unpaid $90 balance would accrue as debt with the utility company. Under the new PIPP Plus program, if the consumer pays their PIPP Plus amount on time, the remainder of the bill is forgiven permanently. There are also opportunities for households with existing overdue balances to gradually have those balances forgiven if they make their PIPP Plus payments on time each month for a period of months.
For more information on PIPP Plus programs, click here, or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). To watch a short video on the new PIPP Plus program, click here.
The Winter Crisis (E-HEAP) program "provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection, or have less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel." Applications for the Winter Crisis Program will be accepted November 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
For information on the Winter Crisis Program in Ohio, including eligibility requirements, click here or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).
In order to apply for either or both of these programs, residents must contact their local authorized provider agency. New applicants must complete some paperwork; returning PIPP applicants must re-verify their income annually.
To locate your local Emergency HEAP/Winter Crisis Program agency in Ohio, click here.
Residents of Summit County should contact Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. at 330-376-7730.
The Regular HEAP Program, which provides a one-time credit on heating bills to eligible individuals, is also taking applications between August 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. You may download or print an application by clicking here. Applications are also available at most libraries and other government buildings or by calling your local community action agency.
There are a number of other helpful programs for assistance with home weatherization and furnace repair (HWAP, EPP), energy assistance for senior citizens, and the Winter Reconnect Order through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. For more information on the programs mentioned in this post as well as other programs, visit this excellent website: Ohio Winter Heating Resource Center.
Source: Ohio Department of Development and Ohio.gov.
There's good news for individuals and families seeking assistance with utility payments in Ohio. The new PIPP Plus program begins November 1st, along with the Emergency Home Energy Assistance (E-HEAP) or "Winter Crisis Program".
PIPP Plus replaces the old Percentage of Income Payment Plan program (PIPP), which seeks to provide an affordable payment option for gas and electric service to low-income households. The new program offers some significant improvements over the old one. For instance, under the traditional PIPP program, if a consumer owed $100 on their gas or electric bill for the month, they might have to pay only $10 to retain service and avoid a shutoff, but the unpaid $90 balance would accrue as debt with the utility company. Under the new PIPP Plus program, if the consumer pays their PIPP Plus amount on time, the remainder of the bill is forgiven permanently. There are also opportunities for households with existing overdue balances to gradually have those balances forgiven if they make their PIPP Plus payments on time each month for a period of months.
For more information on PIPP Plus programs, click here, or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). To watch a short video on the new PIPP Plus program, click here.
The Winter Crisis (E-HEAP) program "provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection, or have less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel." Applications for the Winter Crisis Program will be accepted November 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
For information on the Winter Crisis Program in Ohio, including eligibility requirements, click here or call HEAP toll-free at (800) 282-0880 (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).
In order to apply for either or both of these programs, residents must contact their local authorized provider agency. New applicants must complete some paperwork; returning PIPP applicants must re-verify their income annually.
To locate your local Emergency HEAP/Winter Crisis Program agency in Ohio, click here.
Residents of Summit County should contact Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. at 330-376-7730.
The Regular HEAP Program, which provides a one-time credit on heating bills to eligible individuals, is also taking applications between August 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. You may download or print an application by clicking here. Applications are also available at most libraries and other government buildings or by calling your local community action agency.
There are a number of other helpful programs for assistance with home weatherization and furnace repair (HWAP, EPP), energy assistance for senior citizens, and the Winter Reconnect Order through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. For more information on the programs mentioned in this post as well as other programs, visit this excellent website: Ohio Winter Heating Resource Center.
Source: Ohio Department of Development and Ohio.gov.
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