Winter Crisis Program Starts November 1
The Ohio Department of Development and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission will help income-eligible Ohioans stay warm during the winter months.
From November 1st through March 31st, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance with utilities facing disconnection and/or bulk fuels or assistance paying for heating system repairs through the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program.
To qualify for assistance, Ohioans must have a gross income at or below 175 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a family of up to seven members and 60 percent of the State Median Income for a family of eight or more members. For a family of four, the annual income must be at or below $54,600.
To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule an appointment with Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission. Appointments can be scheduled by calling your local HEAP office.
Clients need to bring copies of the following documents to their appointment:
- Copies of their most recent energy bills.
- A list of all household members and proof of income for the last 30 days or 12 months for each member.
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for all household members.
- Proof of disability (if applicable).
Eligible households can receive up to $175 if they are a client of a regulated utility or $750 if they are a client of an unregulated utility such as electric cooperatives. The main heating source and/or related electric service must be either in disconnect status, have been terminated, need to establish new service, need to transfer service, or have 25% (or less) of bulk fuel supply remaining or heating unit repair/replacement is needed. The assistance is applied to their utility bill and/or applied to the heating system repair costs. An appointment no-show may result in utilities being shut off.
To learn more or apply, contact Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission’s HEAP office:
- Coshocton: 740-622-9801
- Knox: 740-397-0378
- Holmes: 330-674-6479
- Ashland: 419-281-4327
