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Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program ends March 31
The Ohio Department of Development and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission will help income-eligible Ohioans stay warm during the winter months .
From Nov . 1 through March 31 , income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance with utilities facing disconnection and / or bulk fuels or assistance paying for heating system repairs through the Ohio Department of Development ’ s Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program .
To qualify for assistance , Ohioans must have a gross income at or below 175 % of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a family of up to seven members and 60 % of the State Median Income for a family of eight or more members . For a family of four , the annual income must be at or below $ 54,600 .
To apply for the program , clients are required to schedule an appointment with Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission . Appointments can be scheduled by calling 740-622-9801 .
Clients need to bring copies of the following documents to their appointment :
— Their most recent energy bills .
— A list of all household members and proof of income for the last 30 days or 12 months for each member .
— Proof of U . S . citizenship or legal residency for all household members . — Proof of disability if applicable . Eligible households can receive up to $ 175 if they are a client of a regulated utility or $ 750 if they are a client of an unregulated utility such as electric cooperatives . The main heating source and / or related electric service must be either in disconnect status , have been terminated , need to establish new service , need to transfer service , or have 25 % or less of bulk fuel supply remaining , or heating unit repair / replacement is needed . The assistance is applied to their utility bill and / or applied to the heating system repair costs . An appointment no-show may result in utilities being shut off .
For more information about the Winter Crisis Program and what is needed to apply , call Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission at 740-622- 9801 . To be connected to your local energy-assistance provider , visit www . energyhelp . ohio . gov or call 800-282- 0880 .
Metropolitan housing authority honored
Barb Lewis
Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority received the Auditor of State Award for fiscal year 2023-24 . This award was presented at a recent board meeting on Feb . 25 by Susanne Simpson , southeast regional liaison for the auditor ’ s office . This is the third time the administration has received this award . Pictured are Simpson , left , CMHA ’ s Assistant Executive Director Jodi Stipes , Executive Director Lisa Mowery and program manager Mackenzie Grant .
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Vicki King-Maple , executive director of OMEGA . “ Not only does she have a robust passion and desire to improve quality of life for constituents in our region , but she has the specialized knowledge and experience to deliver quantifiable results . We are fortunate to have Ellie in Ohio ’ s Appalachian region and eager to work alongside her on our OMEGA team .”
“ I am thrilled to join the OMEGA team and contribute to the incredible work the organization accomplishes for the Appalachian Ohio region ,” Dudding said . “ I look forward to getting to know each community in the OME- GA footprint and working with them to achieve their visions for the future .”
Among her primary duties as economic and
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community development specialist , Dudding will execute community engagement conversations and planning efforts . She also will complete grantwriting , grant exploration and grant management tasks . While she will concentrate her efforts in relation to the Appalachian Regional Commission and Governor ’ s Office of Appalachia funding opportunity
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programs , she also will play a role in the administration of the Appalachian Community Grant Program . Dudding also is the OMEGA point of contact for the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio .
Dudding began her tenure with OMEGA on Feb . 6 and can be reached at edudding @ omegadistrict . org or by calling 740-439- 4471 ext . 208 .
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