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Winter Crisis Help Available
LCCAA’s Winter Crisis Program began November 1 and all appointments will be conducted over the phone.
Winter Crisis applicants must be living at or below 175% of the federal poverty line. Crisis appointments can be scheduled at lccaa.secure. force.com/appointments for the following reasons:
Heat has been disconnected;
A disconnection notice has been received;
You need to establish new service;
You need to pay to transfer service;
Bulk fuel users have less than a 10-day supply of wood, coal, pellets, propane or oil;
Defaulted on PIPP payments.
These emergency situations qualify for an appointment with LCCAA staff, which will be conducted over the phone.
Those with a pending disconnection notice must provide an account number during appointment scheduling to place a hold on the disconnection. The appointment must be at least 48 hours before the scheduled disconnection.
Maximum benefits for Winter Crisis are:X $175 for regulated gas and electric utilitiesX $750 for unregulated gas and electric utilitiesX $900 for bulk fuel, propane, heating oil or keroseneX $550 for coal or wood
The program can also fund up to $500 in heating unit repairs or replacements.
For complete details and to schedule your appointment, please visit our website. Winter Crisis will operate through March 31, 2022.
