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Hỗ trợ về utilities.
A shutoff notice, or bills that no longer fit the month.
Hôm nay cần làm gì
- 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.
Các chương trình đáng tìm hiểu
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)
Chính thứcHelp paying heating/cooling bills, crisis help at shutoff, and some weatherization. Seasonal funds — apply early.
Ai có thể đủ điều kiện: 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
Chính thứcFree home energy upgrades (insulation, sealing, furnace work) that cut bills permanently for income-qualified households.
Ai có thể đủ điều kiện: 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)
Chính thứcMonthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households — a working number is job-search infrastructure.
Ai có thể đủ điều kiện: 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
Phi lợi nhuậnCounty-level agencies bundling emergency funds, utility help, weatherization, job programs, childcare and more under one roof.
Ai có thể đủ điều kiện: Varies by program; the intake call sorts it.
211
Chính thứcOne 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.
Ai có thể đủ điều kiện: Everyone. No eligibility — it's a navigator, not a benefit.