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Summer Crisis Program (EHEAP) | Leads Community Action Agency

160 Wilson Street, Newark, OH 43055

Eligibility

Households must have gross annual income at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and must have one member of household age 60 or older or a physician has certified a medical necessity.

Required documents

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Program is available July 1 through September 30 each year.

Application process

To apply for the Summer Crisis Program, consumers need to contact their local community action agency. The community action agency determines the benefits that can be provided. The program is available from July 1 until September 30, 2021.

Fees

None.

Service area

Licking County, Ohio

Program provided by Ohio Development Services Agency through LEADS is designed to help qualified households pay for summer cooling. This program applies to electric utilities only and is available from July 1 through Aug. 31 and provides a one-time payment assistance of up to $175. This emergency assistance may be used to keep electricity connected and/or allow for the receipt of a window air-conditioning unit and/or fan.

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211 Pathways

Providing organization

Leads Community Action Agency

Offers programs that focus on the needs of entire families and communities by providing services and tools that contribute to their upward mobility, all devoted to ending poverty and empowering people to better their lives.