Monday, November 25, 2013

Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program


MACON COUNTY DSS

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE (LIHEAP)


Macon County DSS will accept applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP on Monday, December 2, 2013.  LIHEAP provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible with their heating expense.

 December 2nd – January 31st:

 To be eligible a household must have either:

·       An elderly person ages 60 and above OR;

·       A disabled person receiving SSI, SSA, or VA disability AND receiving services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)

·       In addition income guidelines must also be met.

 
February 1st – March 31st if LIHEAP funds are still available:

 Applications will be accepted for low income individuals and families.

 
Applications will be taken at Macon County DSS

located at 1832 Lakeside Drive, Franklin NC

 Monday – Friday from 8 am – 4 pm as long as funds are available.



No appointments will be made for LIHEAP.

For more information, please contact
Macon County DSS 828-349-2124.

                                                                               Posted By Gwen Taylor 

Crisis Intervention Program


The Crisis Intervention Program known as CIP will be administered by Macon County DSS this year.  Applications will begin on Friday, November 1st beginning at 8:00 am.  You must be in a LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY/CRISIS.

 Applications will be taken for households needing assistance for their immediate heating needs and to alleviate their heating crisis.  Eligible households must meet all criteria for heating assistance.    The target population is that at least someone in the household is 60 or older, or be approved disabled, or have a household with a child five (5) years of age or under AND be in a life threatening emergency.   Also there must be one US Citizen in the household and a resident of Macon County. 

The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) will provide payment to the vendors for eligible households.  Also, required to be eligible, you must have 10% or less LP gas, 15 inches or less of Fuel Oil/Kerosene or a Disconnect Notice from Duke or Haywood Electric Company or natural gas provider.   If you have a disconnect notice you must bring the notice with you at time of application.   Those that use wood as a heat source must have less than 1 cord of wood.
 
The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is to resolve the immediate life threatening crisis.  Only minimum deliveries of 100 lbs. of propane, 100 gallons of fuel oil/kerosene, or 2 cords of wood or a disconnect notice with the minimum amount to resolve the crisis will be approved. 
 
For more information, please contact Macon County DSS at 828-349-2124.  Application will be taken Monday – Friday from 8am – 4 pm as long as funds are available at Macon County DSS located at 1832 Lakeside Drive, Franklin NC. 

                                                                                                                          Posted By Gwen Taylor