Summer Crisis Program (EHEAP) | Leads Community Action Agency
41 1st Street, Buckeye Lake, OH 43008
Eligibility
Households must have a gross annual income of 175 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or below and meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for the Summer Crisis Program:
Have a member of the household who is at least 60 years old; or provide physician documentation of medical necessity.
Required documents
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Program is available July 1 through September 30 each year.
(740) 928-4481
Voice
Websitehttp://www.leadscaa.org
Application process
To apply for the Summer Crisis Program, consumers need to contact their local community action agency. The
community action agency determines the benefits that can be provided. The program is available from July 1 until September 30, 2021.
Fees
None.
Service area
Licking County, Ohio
Program provided by Ohio Department of Development through LEADS is designed to help qualified households pay for summer cooling. This program applies to electric utilities only and is available from June 1 through Aug. 31 and provides:
One-time payment assistance of up to $175. You do not have to be enrolled in PIPP to be eligible for the Summer Crisis Program. You do not need a disconnection notice to be eligible for the program. An additional benefit can also be given for households with a member who has a medical condition that would benefit from an air conditioner: One air conditioning unit per household (for households that have not received an air conditioning unit in the last 3 years). For assistance with an air conditioner, household must have a member with a breathing problem and a prescription from a doctor certifying the condition.
Last assured
10/09/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Leads Community Action Agency
Offers programs that focus on the needs of entire families and communities by providing services and tools that contribute to their upward mobility, all devoted to ending poverty and empowering people to better their lives.