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HOW TO APPLY
3 Easy Steps
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Call or drop off your application
We'll answer any questions you have.
Help is on the way!
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We Provide
Help with heating bills
Help with electric or gas bills
Water utility assistance
Summer Crisis
Winter Crisis
GET IN TOUCH
We'd love to hear from you.
PHONE
740-354-7541
FAX
740-354-3933
LOCATION
433 Third Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
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Year-Round Utility Payment Help (PIPP)
PIPP helps eligible Ohioans manage their utility bills year-round. If your home is heated with gas, you will receive a monthly payment of 5% of your household income for your gas bill, and 5% for your electric. If you heat with electric, you monthly payment will be 10% of your house hold income.
Summer Crisis
The Summer Crisis Program provides a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans with a member of the household who is at least 60 years old, have a disconnect notice, have been shut off, are trying to establish new service, have physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed for their health, or are enrolling in Percentage of Income Payment Plus (PIPP) for the first time or have a PIPP default. An interview is also required for this program.
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July 1 - September 30
Winter Crisis
Eligible households can receive up to $175 if they are a client of a regulated utility, or $750 if they are a client of unregulated utilities such as electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The assistance is applied to their utility bill and/or applied to heating system repair costs. Ohioans must have a gross income at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify for assistance. Support can be found in up to $1200 for bulk fuels and $650 for firewood.
An interview is also required for this program.
The program runs from November 1, 2024 until March 31, 2025.
APPLICATION
All applications can be mailed in, emailed, or completed in person
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