LCCAA February Head Start Family Newsletter

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Is Your Refrigerator Running? We Can Help! Nothing is worse than seeing your carbon monoxide detectors. food spoil when you’re on a tight To be eligible, clients must reside budget – unless it’s a staggering in Lorain County and live at or electric bill. LCCAA can help! below 200 percent of the Federal Community Connections is Poverty Line AND be a customer of available to Ohio Edison customers Ohio Edison. If you are currently a who think their refrigerators or HEAP or PIPP participant, you may freezers are using more energy than be qualified. Renters can qualify if they own they should. the appliances. Verification and a If our auditor determines your appliance is not working properly, waiver of liability from the landlord it can be replaced for free. The is required.

your home to audit and/or replace your appliances and lightbulbs. Our auditor will: XX Visit only one home per day. XX Wear a mask and booties. XX Clean anything he touches. Our office will call you prior to your appointment to verify you are not exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms.

Learn more and find out if you As long as the threat of spreading qualify by contacting Colette Park program also offers energy efficient light bulbs for all fixtures in the COVID-19 remains, we are taking at 440-204-3151 or cpark@lccaa. client’s home and, in some cases, extra measures of care when we visit net.

Winter Crisis Helps Keep You Warm

Winter heating assistance for residents who are by telephone. LCCAA’s satellite offices remain closed. without heat or threatened with disconnection remains Those with a pending disconnection notice must available in Lorain County through March 31. provide an account number during appointment Winter Crisis applicants must be living at or below scheduling to place a hold on the disconnection. 175% of the federal poverty line or have a COVID-19 Missing or rescheduling the appointment may result in diagnosis. Crisis appointments can be scheduled at app. disconnection. capappointments.com for the following reasons: If you have questions about an existing application, XX Heat has been disconnected;

XX XX XX XX

you can also call 440-245-1870 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to speak with a representative. A disconnection notice has been received; The lobby reception window at 936 Broadway Ave. You need to establish new service; in Lorain is open for one visitor at a time. Masks are You need to pay to transfer service; required. No documents are accepted at the window. A Bulk fuel users have less than a 10-day supply of weather-tight, secure document drop box is stationed at the agency’s rear lobby entrance. wood, coal, pellets, propane or oil;

Contact your family service worker or home visitor if you need help applying for this program. See our Due to COVID-19, all appointments will be conducted website for other programs currently available. XX A member of the household has had COVID-19

LCCAA is offering several programs for those impacted by COVID-19. If you need help paying your water/sewer bill, your rent or your mortgage, check our website for active programs and apply as soon as you are able. www.lccaa.net/programs


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