Provides up to $8,000 financial assistance per individual to support eligible individuals in achieving successful long-term recovery. Assistance may be available for essential items such as rental costs, utilities, food, clothing, transportation, child care and other items as needed for recovery.

Offers financial assistance to clients for heating assistance as funding is available.

Offers financial assistance with electric, gas, and water bills on a case-by-case basis. Funds are very limited and may not always be available.

Program assists low-income individuals and families with rent and utility assistance due to economic hardship. Assistance is subject to the availability of funds.

(HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency. It helps eligible Ohioans pay their home energy bill. The benefit is applied directly to a customer’s utility bill or bulk fuel bill. The amount of the benefit is determined by the number of people in the household, the heating source, and the region of residence.

Services offered include emergency, short-term financial assistance for gas bills to avoid service disconnection.

The Winter Reconnect Order issued each year by the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has a new name. It is now the Special Reconnect Order (SRO). The SRO may be used once per utility (electric and natural gas) from Oct 17 through April 18 to reconnect or to avoid disconnection of investor-owned, PUCO-regulated utilities. The SRO allows customers to pay only $175, plus up to $36 for a reconnection fee (if applicable), of what they owe. Any remaining balance is put into a payment arrangement. There are no income restrictions, and the Order may also be used to establish or transfer service. If the SRO is used for both electric and natural gas at the same time, the $175 may be split between the two.

Provides one-time benefit to be paid directly to the water company to pay the bill, late fees, reconnect fees, or other items on the bill that are required to continue service for at least 30 days.

May be able to financially assist their clients and their families with needs relating to utility payment assistance.

Non-recurring, emergency benefits to help families meet basic needs and/or sustain employment.

Provides assistance with electric, natural gas, fuel oil, propane, firewood, and water for eligible applicants. Maximum payment in a 12-month period is $1,500 (which counts against an overall $1,500 cap on all PRC services in a 12-month period).

Provides rent and utility assistance. Funding is very limited.

Provides financial resources to assist community members with specific needs related to financial or spiritual crisis. Dispatchers pick up the calls and assess need and refer to our intake volunteers who reach out to the caller and determine the need, as well as offering acceptance, understanding and Christian compassion. After intake calls are made to confirm need, pledges are made to area landlords or utility companies. The Ministry helps with rental assistance, deposits and utility bills. Utility assistance is only offered prior to disconnection.

The HEAP Winter Crisis Program helps income eligible Ohioans that are threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel in their tank maintain their utility service. The program runs from November 1 until March 31. Ohio households, serviced by a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio-regulated utility, must sign up for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) or another payment plan in order to receive emergency benefits.

Provides limited assistance with utilities.

Provides financial assistance for rent and utilities (gas, electric, and water).

Each conference is different in the types and amount of assistance it offers. Callers should only call the conference assigned to their areas. All monies the conferences have are donated, so assistance amounts may vary over time.

Friends Serving Friends assists with electric bills on a case by case basis.

Provides assistance with electric bills.

Emergency assistance with gas bills may be provided to veterans discharged under honorable conditions in a time of need. When a veteran is requesting assistance the emergency support eligibility must be determined with the required documents according to the ESR (Emergency Soldier's Relief) policy.

Provides payment assistance for utilities (gas and electric). Also offers rent payment assistance. Agency will first try to work out a solution between the renter and landlord (such as letting the renter make extended payments or extending the due date for rent). Amount of assistance given will vary with each case. In most cases, assistance will be for no longer than three months in arrears plus months forward if necessary. Provides help with finding affordable housing that meets the client's budget and circumstances.

Provides intake application assistance for emergency help with rent, mortgage and utility payments (electric, gas, heating fuel and water). Provided in partnership with Carroll County Department of Jobs and Family Services.