A one-person Ohio household can have up to $2,295.62 in income over 30 days, or $27,930 over the past 12 months, and still be under the limit for the state’s winter crisis heating help. That ceiling is 175 percent of federal guidelines, according to Ohio’s fact sheet. The program opens November 2 and runs through March 31, 2027.
How the income ceiling grows with household size
The limit is an eligibility line, not a benefit. A household at or below it can apply for crisis help, and a household above it cannot. For up to seven people the line is 175 percent of the federal guidelines, and the fact sheet states it in dollars so applicants do not have to do the math.
A two-person household can have $37,870 over 12 months or $3,112.60 over 30 days. For three people the figures are $47,810 and $3,929.59. A family of four is under the line at $57,750 a year or $4,746.58 in 30 days…