Getting Ahead Groups Forming Now What’s holding you back? It might not be just the size of your bank account.
materials are free to participants. Discussions include finances, planning for changes, time management, how to negotiate and much more.
Getting Ahead can help you discover strengths you didn’t know you had and develop resources that Groups that meet online are now regularly and discuss a wide variety will help you set and meet your of items from Ruby Payne and Phil forming. Contact Client Services goals. DeVol’s book Getting Ahead in a Specialist Amy Steele at 440-204Getting Ahead groups meet Just-Gettin’-By World. Books and 3121 or asteele@lccaa.net.
Help Available to Keep Your Home Warm LCCAA and the State of Ohio have multiple programs to help you heat your home this coming winter. Each program has a slightly different set of requirements and procedures. Here’s what you need to know. Emergencies only. Appointment required.
appointment for at least 48 hours before your scheduled disconnection AND you enter your utility account number, the utility will put a hold on the disconnect while you are waiting for your appointment. If you miss or reschedule your appointment, the hold is removed and you may lose service.
Beginning Nov. 1, the Winter Crisis Program will help you if your primary heating source is disconnected, Winter Crisis will operate through March 31, 2022 a disconnection notice has been received, or you have Apply online. No appointment needed. less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel. HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) helps you Appointments for Winter Crisis can be made only pay to heat your home during the winter. Even if you online beginning Oct. 18. Due to ongoing COVID-19 have received this benefit before, you still have to apply concerns, all appointments will be conducted over the every year. These benefits are applied after Jan. 1 but phone. may be applied for as early as July 1 before the winter If you receive a disconnect notice during the crisis season or as late as May 31 after the winter season.
period, make an appointment right away. If you make an PIPP (Percentage of Income Payment Plan) reduces your utility bills to a percentage of your income. You must pay on time and in full each month and you must verify your eligibility once a year. This program is available year round. Apply for these programs, or verify your income for PIPP, online at energyhelp.ohio.gov. Allow at least 8 weeks. For more details on all these programs, please visit www.lccaa.net/programs/energyservices
Don’t Lose Your Home! LCCAA Can Help Help is available for renters and ($60,800 for a family of four). homeowners in Lorain County to Applications must be made online avoid eviction and foreclosure. at www.lccaa.net. No phone calls Rent assistance is available and can are being accepted. be paid as far back as March 2020. LCCAA will also be working Residents must live at or below directly with eviction courts to serve 80% of the Area Median Income high risk populations.
