The Stark County Community Action Agency and the Ohio
Development Services Agency are working to help Stark County residents in need
stay warm this winter through the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program.
This program helps income-eligible Stark County households pay their heating
bills and can assist with fuel tank placement, fuel tank testing and furnace
repair.
The program runs from November 1, 2019 until March 31, 2020
and assists households whose utilities have been disconnected (or have a
pending disconnection notice), need to establish new service, need to pay to
transfer service, or have 25% (or less) of bulk fuel supply remaining to stay
warm this winter.
Households must have a gross income at or below 175% of the
federal poverty guidelines to qualify for assistance. Annual income for a
household of four must be at or below $45,062.50.
In order to receive assistance, all households must have a face-to-face appointment at Stark County Community Action Agency. Appointments can be scheduled by calling our toll-free IVR appointment line @ (1) (866) 223-1242 or online at https://capappointments.com.
Households can also start their application process prior to their face-to-face
appointment online at www.energyhelp.ohio.gov
however face-to-face appointments are still required in order to complete
Winter Crisis applications.
To provide additional access to the program, households can
utilize our:
• Walk-In hotline @ (855) 806-9647 on Thursdays and Fridays of each week between 7am and 11am to receive a Walk-In timeslot on that same day between 10am and 4:30pm. All Walk-Ins will be assisted at our satellite office located at 3220 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton, OH 44709
• Winter Crisis Super Saturday Assistance events scheduled for Saturday, November 23, December 14, January 11, February 8 and 22 and March 14 and 28.
For additional information about the features of the Winter
Crisis Program and what is needed to apply, please contact Stark County
Community Action Agency HEAP Department at (330) 454-1850 or visit our website
at www.sccaa.org, You can also find
information at www.energyhelp.ohio.gov
or by calling (800) 282-0880
Download HEAP WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM PDF