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ZEBULON - The Middle Georgia Community Action Agency is offering assistance with heating and cooling bills for those who are eligible and who have not received assistance between November 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Eligibility information is below.
Middle Georgia Community Action Agency
LIHEAP CARES Assistance Available
Pike County call 770-567-8116 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM for an appointment
July 8, 2020 The program will open up to ALL eligible households for those who did not receive Heating and/or Cooling assistance between November 1, 2019 and June 30th 2020.
August 3, 2020: if funds remain, all income eligible households may contact the County number listed above for an appointment.
To be eligible for assistance, households must have an income at or below 60 percent of the state median income level which amounts to:
$23,776 One-person household
$31,092 Two-person household
$38,408 Three-person household
$45,724 Four-person household
$53,040 Five-person household
$60,356 Six-person household
$61,727 Seven-person household
$63,099 Eight-person household
* Annual gross amounts shown above
A minimum of the following items will be required to verify eligibility for this type of assistance:
• Verification of all household income for every person living in the home for the past 30 days. PLEASE BRING ALL DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR YOU.
• Social Security Cards for every person living in the household
• A recent electric bill with the service address and account number printed on it
• A recent heating bill for residence verification
• Verification of U.S. citizenship (Driver’s License or Birth Certificate)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION-PLEASE READ
1. No -Walk- INS (Appointments must be made by Phone only)
2. Program funding is allocated on a county-by-county basis.
3. Middle Georgia Community Action Agency, Inc. CANNOT obtain any of the required documents on your behalf. Please be prepared with the required documentation or assistance will be delayed until you provide the necessary verification.
4. An appointment for energy assistance DOES NOT guarantee processing or payment. Approvals will be made when and if customer eligibility is determined and funds are received from the State.
5. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
* THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, SEX, POLITICAL BELIEFS, OR HANDICAP.