Thinking Ahead to Colder Weather

Dear Medina County Residents,

Colder weather will soon be here!  With that comes the changing of the leaves, the football games (already started), bonfires and lots of great Fall activities.  But at some point, we will have to turn on the furnace and start heating the house again.  And that brings me to an important government program that may help you or someone you know.

This winter may be a tough one economically for many residents of Medina County and the issue of the cost of heating a home may be a serious one for them.  Help is available in the form of federally-funded programs which include:

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): Designed to help eligible low income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating.

Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP): Provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection or have less than a ten-day supply of bulk fuel.

Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP):  An extended payment arrangement that requires gas and electric companies to accept payments based on a percentage of the household income.

To find out if you are eligible for any of these, how to apply for them, and what other programs are available, please call Community Action Wayne/Medina  at 330.723.2229.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Michael E. Kovack
Medina County Auditor