Ohio residents who meet income-eligibility guidelines can get assistance paying their electric bills, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their central air conditioning unit under a state program.
Through Sept. 30, the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program offers the benefit to those who meet the guidelines.
“The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households or those that have a disconnection notice, have been shut off, are trying to establish new service on their electric bill, require air conditioning, or those with a person 60 years or older living in the home who can provide physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed for their health,” according to a release from the program…