Ninth District Opportunity has announced that applications for home heating help will begin December 1 for households where all applicants are 65 or older – OR – medically homebound (unable to leave their home due to medical reasons). Georgia’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP will accept applications through December 31. LIHEAP provides low-income Georgians – including homeowners and renters – with the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers. LIHEAP is a federally funded program, managed through the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), and in our area, funds are administered through Ninth District Opportunity in Gainesville. To qualify, a family’s income must be less than or equal to 60 percent of the median gross income for a Georgia family. When going to your appointment, you must bring the following documents with you as the Ninth District can no longer access that information for you: Social Security Number Verification for everyone in the home Citizen Verification for the Applicant (photo ID) Verification of all household income for the past 30 days Most recent home heating bill Program funding is allocated on a county-by-county basis. All applicants are required to reside in the county selected for the appointment location. Applicants selecting a county in which they do not reside will be denied. To apply for an appointment, you can call the Ninth District at (855) 636-3108…
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