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1.18.10 How to get help with heating costs Salvation Army Heat Aid Hot line: 402-898-5966 The Salvation Army administers programs year-round for the Metropolitan Utilities District and Black Hills Energy customers who need help paying their bills. To qualify, a person must have received a shut-off notice and be 60 or older, or be diagnosed with a medical disability. Payment history is taken into consideration. Dennis Snook, who directs the programs, described the aid as a short-term fix, not a long-term solution. American Red Cross Energy Assistance: 402-343-7755 Customers age 62 and older or those with a serious medical condition are given priority. OPPD customers are eligible to receive up to $300 each year; NPPD customers in Nebraska and South Dakota can qualify for $150 annually. Nebraska Low-Income Energy Assistance Program: Contact the Department of HEALTH and Human Services Office in your county The year-round program helps people and families pay for electricity, fuel oil, gas, coal, wood, kerosene, propane or other fuels. For the current period, eligibility guidelines require that a single person make no more than $13,545, and a family of four no more than $27,570. Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Contact the Bureau of Energy Assistance, 515-281-0859 Iowa's program is not designed to pay all energy costs, but to provide some help during the peak heating period of Nov. 2 through April 30. To qualify, a single person cannot make more than $16,245 and a family of four no more than $33,075. |
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