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LIHEAP is expected to provide some 600,000 income-eligible families with cash grants during the 2009-2010 heating season. Cash grants assist eligible households pay for heat during winter months.

Crisis grants are expected to be provided to approximately 126,000 households this season. Those income-eligible families in jeopardy of losing heat as a result of an emergency may apply for crisis grants. Emergency situations include:

• Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced

• Lack of fuel

• Termination of utility service

• Danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated

Families with a heating emergency should call their county assistance offices. Applications are available through the local county assistance office, local utility companies, and community service agencies, such as Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies. Applications for LIHEAP cash grants are also available online through COMPASS or by calling the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095. LIHEAP is a federally-funded program administered by the PA Department of Public Welfare.

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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP/

County assistance offices: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/CashAsstEmployment/003670281.htm

Area Agencies on Aging: http://www.aging.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/your_local_resources/17952

COMPASS: https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/CMHOM.aspx

1/29/2010