OHIO — Ohio’s Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program (HEAP Winter Crisis Program) opened on Sunday, which helps eligible residents maintain utility service if they’ve been threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected, need to establish new service, need to pay to transfer service and more.
The program will run through March 31, 2027. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services states Ohioans that have a household income at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines can qualify for the program.
Households that are serviced by a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio-regulated utility must sign up for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) or another payment plan if there is still an outstanding balance on the bill after receiving assistance…