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帮助解决 utilities.
A shutoff notice, or bills that no longer fit the month.
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- 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, because funds run out.
- Many states restrict winter/medical shutoffs; ask the utility and 211 what protections apply to you.
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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)
官方Help paying heating/cooling bills, crisis help at shutoff, and some weatherization. Funds are seasonal, so apply early.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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
官方Free home energy upgrades (insulation, sealing, furnace work) that cut bills permanently for income-qualified households.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
官方Monthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households; a working number is job-search infrastructure.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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
非营利组织County-level agencies bundling emergency funds, utility help, weatherization, job programs, childcare and more under one roof.
哪些人可能符合条件: Varies by program; the intake call sorts it.
211
官方One 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.
哪些人可能符合条件: Everyone. No eligibility; it's a navigator, not a benefit.