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Bantuan untuk utilities.
A shutoff notice, or bills that no longer fit the month.
Apa yang harus dilakukan hari ini
- Call the utility before the due date: ask for a payment plan AND their hardship fund in the same call.
- Apply for LIHEAP early in the season — funds run out.
- Many states restrict winter/medical shutoffs — ask the utility and 211 what protections apply to you.
Program yang layak dicek
You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
LIHEAP (energy bills)
ResmiHelp paying heating/cooling bills, crisis help at shutoff, and some weatherization. Seasonal funds — apply early.
Siapa yang mungkin memenuhi syarat: Income-qualified households. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Weatherization Assistance Program
ResmiFree home energy upgrades (insulation, sealing, furnace work) that cut bills permanently for income-qualified households.
Siapa yang mungkin memenuhi syarat: Income-qualified; priority for seniors, disability, kids. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Lifeline (phone/internet discount)
ResmiMonthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households — a working number is job-search infrastructure.
Siapa yang mungkin memenuhi syarat: Income-based or via SNAP/Medicaid/SSI enrollment. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Community action agencies
NirlabaCounty-level agencies bundling emergency funds, utility help, weatherization, job programs, childcare and more under one roof.
Siapa yang mungkin memenuhi syarat: Varies by program; the intake call sorts it.
211
ResmiOne free, confidential call or website connecting you to local help: food, rent, utilities, shelter, childcare, crisis support. Available across most of the United States, in many languages, usually 24/7.
Siapa yang mungkin memenuhi syarat: Everyone. No eligibility — it's a navigator, not a benefit.