PIPP/HEAP
Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus
Households enrolled in PIPP should be aware that the program is now PIPP Plus. Under PIPP Plus, eligible customers pay six percent of their monthly income or $10 a month, whichever is greater, to both electric and gas utilities. Customers in all-electric homes pay 10 percent or $10, whichever is greater. These payments remain the same for 12 months when the customer's income is reverified.
To be eligible for PIPP Plus, customers must have a household income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of four, that equals an annual income of $33,525.
To re-enroll in the PIPP Plus program, customers will be required to pay up to $50 to their electric and/or gas utility after receiving the Winter Crisis assistance. This payment must be made within five days of re-enrolling in the PIPP Plus program. Customers should make sure they can make the $50 co-payment before they try to re-enroll in PIPP Plus.
Contact Community Action Partnership at (937) 456-2800 to make an appointment at the Preble County office, 304 Eaton Lewisburg Rd., Eaton, Ohio. A limited number of walk-in customers will be seen.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
HEAP provides once per season assistance to low-income families who are having difficulty paying heat and fuel bills. A small pool of funding is available during the winter and summer for elderly and disabled households who need assistance with heating and cooling. Specific criteria must be met in order to be eligible for assistance. HEAP programs are only implemented in specific periods during the year.
HEAP Winter Crisis Program
Through the Winter Crisis Program, eligible households in emergency situations may qualify to receive once per heating season up to $175 in payment assistance to help maintain, restore, transfer or initiate their utility services. In addition, those with less than a 10-day or less supply of bulk fuel may also qualify to receive up to $750 in assistance. Those households serviced by a regulated utility company such as Dayton Power & Light or Vectren Energy Delivery Services of Ohio must sign up for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP Plus) or another payment plan in order to receive emergency assistance. This program can also help pay for heating system repairs in limited situations.
Summer Crisis Program
The program provides assistance with summer cooling for income eligible elderly households or for clients with qualifying medical conditions. Households with a member age 60 or over may be eligible for assistance with the current electric bill. Persons with a documented medical condition may also be eligible for an air conditioner and electric bill payment assistance. The Summer Crisis Program runs from July 1 through August 31.
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Community Action Partnership
Preble County
304 Eaton Lewisburg Rd.
Eaton, OH 45320
(937) 456-2800
