Provides payment aid once per heating season to consumers who have been disconnected or received a shut-off notice, or service that needs started, or have 25% or less supply of bulk fuel (fuel oil or propane). To receive assistance, households served by a state-regulated utility must also sign up for a payment plan, such as the Percentage of Income Utility Plan (PIPP). Program can also pay for furnace repair and space heaters. Can also pay for furnace repair and space heaters through this program.

Provide Mahoning County residents that qualify with a stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, bedding, and/or a crib. Services beginning April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

PIPP Plus allows eligible customers to make affordable monthly energy payments on a year-round basis. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Office of Community Assistance (OCA). It is designed to help eligible low-income households meet the high costs of home heating. Seasonal programs HEAP Winter and Summer Crisis make a one time payment for heating or electric 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. - $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.

Emergency financial assistance for rent, shelter, utilities, and gas cards to new employment appointments or medical emergencies is available to individuals/families in Licking County.

Community Action can assist eligible households with rent and households that have a water bill, internet bills or trash bills that are past due, in shut off or disconnect status. Payment will be made directly to the landlord, or water facility. To Apply: - Applicants must provide documentation of household income for the past 30 days and/or 12 months - Must bring social security cards and birth certificates for all household members - Must provide verification of past due rent, mortgage payments and/water bills; lease agreement if applicable - Must provide documentation of hardship due to COVID-19.

Provides up to $300 gas bill assistance to help individuals and families avoid disconnection or to reconnect their service. Assists with the heating bill and reconnection fees. NOTE: This is a program of last resort.

Provides utility bill payment assistance for electricity, gas, water and heating fuel. Assistance may be available for up to the last $100 owed on utility bills. For example, if client owes $150, they must pay $50 to utility company before applying for these funds.

PRC program is designed to assist families in overcoming barriers to employment and achieving/maintaining self-sufficiency. Payments are limited to the amount actually required to meet the presenting needs.

The Energy Assistance Program (includes Home Energy Assistance Program, HEAP), makes a one-time per heating season payment (electric and/or gas) to eligible customers to assist with winter heating bills. Households with elderly or disabled members will automatically receive a larger benefit, reflecting the need for additional help.

The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless without this assistance. Every household assisted by this program is provided case management to help them identify needs, establish a safe living situation, and to create a plan that connects them to the resouces needed to help them maintain housing. Only help with utility assistance if they are in jeopardy of being evicted.

Provides a food pantry and personal hygiene items and other emergency financial assistance to individuals in need.They ARE NOT helping with rent or eviction notices.

The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless without this assistance. Every household assisted by this program is provided case management to help them identify needs, establish a safe living situation, and to create a plan that connects them to the resouces needed to help them maintain housing. Only help with utility assistance if they are in jeopardy of being evicted.

The Home Energy Assistance Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or assistance paying for heating or air conditioning repairs. Eligible customers may also receive a portable air conditioner or fan. The program assists low-income households with an older household member (60 years or older), or households that can provide physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed for a household member's health. Eligible households can receive up to $300 if they are a customer of a regulated utility, or $500 if they are a customer of unregulated utilities such as electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The benefit can be a combination of a portable air conditioner, fan and/or utility assistance. Utility assistance is applied to a customer’s utility bill or applied to central air conditioning repair costs.

Helps as a last resort those in need with electric payments. May not be immediate assistance.

Utility assistance (Aqua Ohio only for water, gas and electric must go through MYCAP).

Provides limited financial assistance for past due utility bill. Client also may be eligible if unemployed and/or domestic violence situation exists. Payments are limited to the amount actually required to meet the presenting need (up to $400) per twelve consecutive month period of eligibility.

Financial assistance is available for water bills.

Provides financial, Medicaid and Social Service benefits to eligible Trumbull County residents who meet the guidelines established by State and Federal regulations. All services are based on available funding and include, but are not limited to: SNAP/Food Assistance; TANF Cash Assistance; Healthchek/Pregnancy Related Services; Medicaid; Child Care; Limited Transportation Services; Child Support Services; Adult Protective Services; Prevention, Retention & Contingency (PRC) program services (i.e., utility shut-off aid; job retention/gas cards, transportation etc.); WIOA/OhioMeansJobs Workforce Development Services; Employment and Training Services for unemployed/underemployed individuals, etc. Also assists with referrals to other agencies that may be of service to Trumbull County Residents.

Offers a federally funded program designed to help income-eligible Ohioans with their winter heating bills. Eligible clients will receive a benefit in the form of a direct payment toward their main heating account. Program benefits are generally credited directly towards the eligible client’s energy heating bill beginning in the month of January. The benefit amount varies by household.

Comprehensive preschool program. Prepare children from ages 3 to 5 with the skills that will help them in kindergarten. Transportation, health, nutrition services and services to children with special needs. Various locations in Warren, Fowler, Hubbard, Kinsman, Newton Falls, Niles and Cortland.

The Winter Reconnect Order issued each year by the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has a new name. It is now the Special Reconnect Order (SRO). The SRO may be used once per utility (electric and natural gas) from Oct 17 through April 18 to reconnect or to avoid disconnection of investor-owned, PUCO-regulated utilities. The SRO allows customers to pay only $175, plus up to $36 for a reconnection fee (if applicable), of what they owe. Any remaining balance is put into a payment arrangement. There are no income restrictions, and the Order may also be used to establish or transfer service. If the SRO is used for both electric and natural gas at the same time, the $175 may be split between the two.

Provides utility bill payment assistance to customers who are having financial difficulties because their families members have been called to active military duty.

Providing Homeless Financial Assistance Programs, Housing Search Assistance, Medical Expense Assistance for Low Income, Rent Payment Assistance, Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance, Utility Service Payment Assistance, emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, and some prescriptions. Referrals to other programs that can assist low-income households

PRC provides one-time financial assistance (in a 12 month period) to aid with emergency situations. Program is not meant to serve as an ongoing source of income. Maximum assistance allowed is $2500 for overdue rent or mortgage payments, security deposits, temporary housing, property taxes, home repairs (if the owner;) overdue utility bills (except during Winter Crisis), driver license reinstatement fees, transportation and auto repairs. Applicants can request aid for more than one emergency (up to maximum assistance limit).