OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has seen a 30% increase in requests from last year, reporting about 80 calls daily from neighbors needing help with heating, utilities and gas bills.
- “We have gone places that have had their utilities shut off and there’s no light and there’s no, any gas or anything running at that time.”
- DHHS says applications for LIHEAP and other aid programs are still being processed, but payouts depend on remaining funds.
- Families sin need of assistance can call the United Way 211 hotline to connect with local nonprofits and utility programs.
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As temperatures drop and heating bills climb, Omaha nonprofits are bracing for a significant increase in emergency assistance requests from families struggling to stay warm this upcoming winter.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has already seen a 30% increase in requests compared to last year, with Executive Director Jill Lynch Sosa reporting about 80 calls daily from neighbors needing help with heating, utilities and gas bills…