Applications open for households in the Ozarks seeking help with utility bills

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Applications are open for households having trouble paying their utility bills through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LiHEAP.

The applications are administered locally by the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation.

It includes income guidelines, but program representatives encourage anyone who needs help with a utility bill to apply.

“LiHEAP is an income-eligible program for a number of people. The main thing we want people to know is if you need assistance with your utility bill, please apply,” says Lindsey Dumas-Bell, the resource development manager for OACAC. “On the application, it will give income guidelines, but we do encourage anybody who needs that help to put in an application.”

Applications are accepted through September 30, 2027. To learn more, click here.

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