Home Energy Assistance Program deadline is May 31

ONTARIO – Do you need help paying for winter heating bills? The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) may be able to help you.

Applications for the HEAP program must be received by May 31.

HEAP helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. Anyone age 18 and older may apply for this assistance. Those 60 and over can get assistance with filling out the application. All heating types are eligible for energy assistance programs – electric, wood, coal, natural gas, propane and kerosene. 

For more information about HEAP, including a list of required documents, contact the Area Agency on Aging at 419-524-4144 or 800-860-5799 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To be connected to your local energy assistance provider, call 800-282-0880 (hearing impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance) or visit energyhelp.ohio.gov.

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., located at 2131 Park Ave. West in Ontario, 419-524-4144, provides leadership, collaboration, coordination and services to older adults, people with disabilities, their caregivers and resource networks that support individual choice, independence and dignity.