County begins to accept Low-Income Energy Assistance Program applications
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on December 1, 2017 2:29 PM
The Wayne County Department of Social Services began accepting applications today for the state's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program.
Households including a person aged 60 or older, or an individual receiving disability benefits and services through the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services, are eligible to sign up for assistance Dec. 1 to 31.
All other households may apply from Jan. 1 to March 31, or until funds are exhausted.
The energy assistance program is federally funded and provides a one-time payment directly to the utility company to help eligible households pay heating bills during the cold-weather months.
Last year, the program provided approximately $38 million to help more than 120,000 households pay their heating bills from December 2016 through March 2017.
For more information, contact the Wayne County Deppartment of Social Services at 919-580-4034.
A list of the offices and contact information is available at www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dss/local-county-social-services-offices.