Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., announces Home Cooling Help for the Elderly and Medically Homebound for Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
Households in which every member is age 65 and older -OR- is medically homebound due to health reasons may apply for assistance with their bills beginning on April 1, 2026. One-time payments will be made by check issued to the home energy suppliers. Eligibility for the program is based on the income of all household members.
When applying for assistance, persons will present verification of age for everyone in the home, verification of all household income received within the past 30 days (check stubs, public assistance checks, unemployment checks, etc.); verification of Social Security numbers for everyone in the home, verification of citizenship (driver’s license, state ID, etc.), and the most recent electric bill. PLEASE BRING ALL DOCUMENTATION AS WE CAN NO LONGER OBTAIN THE INFORMATION FOR YOU…