Description

Provides financial assistance to income-eligible households to help with heating and other energy bills when funds are available. Water and sewer assistance is currently unavailable. LIHEAP heating costs include: - Electricity - Gas - Wood - Oil - Propane   Those who have received LIHEAP assistance may also be eligible to apply for a free air conditioning unit if funding is available. Puget Sound Energy's Home Energy Lifeline Program (PSE HELP) is able to assist with PSE gas and electric bills in addition to any assistance received from the LIHEAP program; PSE HELP can also assist with PSE gas and electric bills that do not contribute to heating the household.   Once appointment is scheduled, applicants should contact their utility company with their appointment confirmation number. In most cases the utility company can put a hold on the shut-off process if the applicant has an appointment with LIHEAP or PSE HELP. Clients can confirm or cancel an appointment by going to the website and clicking on the button marked 'Check or Cancel Existing Appointment. ' Clients can also call the automated Appointment and Information Line to confirm or cancel an appointment, to hear program eligibility and to get other helpful information about the Energy Assistance Program.    Additional Information: -  On average, appointments are scheduled for two to four weeks after the appointment is set. -  Qualified applicants will have a fixed amount paid to the utility company depending on housing type, household income and energy use.   -  It may take six to eight weeks for utility company to receive the payment.

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