Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Cooling Help Available

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is now available for low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians for help with paying cooling bills.

Applications for help paying cooling bills began April 1 for low-income households for ages 65 and older, and the medically homebound.

Funds are administered through local Community Action Agencies on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been expended.

To qualify, a family’s income must be less than or equal to 60 percent of the median income for a Georgia family.

That means for a household of one, the income threshold is $26,474; the income threshold for a household of five is $59,057.

If you need help paying your cooling bill this summer you can contact Ninth District Opportunity in Gainesville to make an appointment.

The number to call to make an appointment is 855-636-3108.

You can also go online to https://ndo.appointment.works/ea/home.

When applying for assistance, applicants must present verification of age for everyone in the home, verification of all household income received within the past 30 days, such as check stubs, public assistance checks, unemployment checks, etc.; verification of Social Security numbers for everyone in the home, verification of citizenship, such as a driver’s license, or state ID; and the most recent electric bill AND heating bill.

You must bring all documentation with you. Ninth District can no longer obtain that information for you.