CLEVELAND, Ga. — Ninth District Opportunity will begin accepting applications Dec. 1 for home heating assistance for eligible elderly and medically homebound residents across Northeast Georgia.
Households may qualify for early assistance if every member is 65 or older or if all adults are medically homebound for health reasons, said program director Chrystal Coker.
The program serves 20 counties, including Banks, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Stephens, Towns, Union and White. Eligible households may receive a one-time payment toward their heating bills. The payment goes directly to the home energy supplier, and eligibility is based on household income…