St. Lucie County is offering utility assistance to help senior residents on fixed incomes cover household energy costs, county officials announced.
The program, administered through the county’s Human Services Division, is available to households in which all residents are 67 or older and whose sole income comes from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance or retirement benefits. Applicants must have no employment income and must have the utility bill in their name.
To qualify, households must also be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and provide required eligibility documents. Only St. Lucie County residents are eligible…