Provides utility payment assistance to prevent gas, electric, or water shut-off and for the purchase of bulk fuel for heating or to have service restored. Assists with a variety of undesignated emergency needs on a case-by-case basis.

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent and utility bill payments. Funding is limited and may not always be available.

May provide emergency assistance to assist with utility payments for individuals and families within the Canal Winchester School District who are in financial crisis. Human services will provide matching support up to $250.00.

Offers a limited amount of funding to assist with small utility bills that may not qualify under HEAP guidelines or become an emergency after HEAP ends. This program is funded by Emergency Food and Shelter (FEMA).

Assists customers who are having financial difficulties because their family members have been called to active military duty. Customers participating in the program may elect to defer paying either all or a part of their monthly electric bill. When the family member in the military service returns home, the account will be reviewed to determine payment arrangements for the balance owed.

Provides gas bill payment assistance to Columbia Gas customers who have received a disconnection notice or whose services have been shut off. If past due balance is over $450, it must be paid down to $450 and a receipt must be brought as proof. Maximum benefit of $450.

Provides a resource for emergency services such as electric and rent assistance to community members in need.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Financial assistance will be considered for utility shut-off prevention, Columbia Gas when funding is available. Assistance is paid directly to utility company - No assistance for fuel oil/ propane or water - Gas (for heating) and electric payments only - Funding based on availability and grant requirements - Assistance granted once per roiling 12 months (this includes rent and utility assistance) - Client must be living in home where assistance is needed - Utility must be in the name of an non-deceased adult - Assistance provided will not provide a credit - Utility must be in disconnect - Max assistance is $200 - Federal Funding must be exhausted prior to receiving assistance (HEAP season 11/1-3/31)

Helps to prevent the removal of a child from home or to facilitate the return of a child to home. Also assists grandparents or other kin in taking care of their grandchildren or other kin whose parents are unable to care for them. * Furniture assistance restricted to beds only. * Rental deposit assistance restricted to Metro deposits only.

Provides assistance in a variety of ways to keep people from losing their jobs, assist people in getting jobs, and to help people in assuring a safe home environment.

Provides free cell phones and sim cards for veterans. Veterans get free service for the first six months, and then low cost service afterward. Does not pay past due phone bills.

Provides financial assistance to reconnect or maintain home heating services for eligible households once per heating season. Generally assists with a payment up to: - $175 for PUCO regulated companies. - $750 for non-PUCO regulated utilities (such as a municipal utility). - $1,200 for those who use bulk fuel (oil, propane, kerosene, or bottled gas). - $650 for coal, wood or solid fuels. - $1,500 in heating unit repairs or replacements. NOTE: Scheduling an appointment automatically places a 1-time hold on disconnection for REGULATED utilities until after the scheduled appointment date (unless a previous hold was placed on the customer's account). The appointment must be at least 48 hours before the scheduled disconnection and the utility account number must have been entered. - Customers are only allowed one (1) disconnection hold for an assistance appointment per Winter Crisis Program (WCP) season. - Rescheduling or missing appointment removes the hold and possibly triggers loss of service.

Electric Partnership Program helps to improve the electric efficiency of eligible households. Performs in-home audits and installs appropriate electric energy efficiency measures to reduce electric usage. Community Connections program provides and in-home engergy use evaluation and energy saving home improvements such as appliance testing and possible replacement and energy education. Energy efficiency kits containing LED light bulbs, night lights, smart strips and furnace whistles).

Provides emergency financial assistance with gas, electric, water and heating and fuel bills. Funds are very limited.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

The HEAP Winter Crisis Program helps income eligible Ohioans that are threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel in their tank maintain their utility service. The program runs from November 1 until March 31. Ohio households, serviced by a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio-regulated utility, must sign up for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) or another payment plan in order to receive emergency benefits.

Services offered include emergency, short-term financial assistance for electric bills to avoid service disconnection.

Makes a payment once per heating season to reconnect or maintain energy costs for households [Up to $175 for PUCO regulated companies, $550 for non-PUCO regulated utilities (such as a municipal utility), $750 for those who use bulk fuel - (propane or bottled gas), or $450 for coal or wood.] On same day as appointment, agency will send utility company a letter of intent to pay, which the utility company must observe as a payment. Actual payment is sent directly to the utility company within 30 days and will be reflected on bill within 60-90 days. Payment can be used to pay reconnection fees or deposits if client cannot get utilities connected at a new residence due to outstanding bills at the previous residence or poor credit. Any PUCO-regulated company customer who has a confirmed utility assistance appointment with a Community Action Agency will have their disconnection suspended for at least 5 days past the date of the appointment. Appointment confirmation will be sent to utility company within 24 hours. PUCO-regulated customers must sign up for PIPP or another payment plan to receive emergency benefits.

PRC funds may provide electric service payment assistance. Call for more information about specific guidelines and eligibility requirements.