Cooling Help Applications for Seniors and Homebound Begins April 1

Applications for home cooling help for the elderly and medically homebound will begin April 1.

Brenda Dalin, program director for Ninth District Opportunity Inc. announces households in which every member is age 65 and older or is medically homebound due to health reasons may apply for assistance with their cooling bills beginning April 1.

The help is open to residents of 20 North Georgia Counties, including Banks, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Stephens.

Eligibility for the program is based on the income of all household members.

Applicants must 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 cooling bill.

Ninth District can no longer obtain information for applicants.

All eligible applicants are asked to contact Ninth District Opportunity Inc.’s scheduling system April 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. by telephone at 855-636-3108 or go online to https://ndo.appointment.works/ea.

Phone lines and website for scheduling will not be active until the opening date of the program and no appointments will be made by telephone or online until this time.

No walk-ins will be accepted.

Appointments will be scheduled until all funds are exhausted. Additional information will be made available online at www. ndo.org. Applicants that do not meet the required criteria will be denied.

The general public may apply May 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m.