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January 19, 2021 7:02 PM Alex Crescenti
SPOKANE, Wash. During this pandemic, it’s been tough for families to pay bills. Tuesday morning, SNAP opened their monthly energy appointments at 8 a.m., and within three hours all the spots for the month were filled.
This program helps eligible households ease the financial impact of heating costs between the months of October and June. In October 2020, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission ordered electric and natural gas companies in the state to continue a moratorium on disconnections for non-payments until April 2021, but families here in Spokane are still in need of assistance for paying off those bills.
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Kentucky s Community Action Agencies are now accepting applications for the Crisis Component of LIHEAP
Applications being accepted through March 31, 2021, or until funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis
Applicants must have a household income at/below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, among other qualifications
People can also apply if they have a late or overdue amount, or if they are on an arrearage payment plan
Kentucky s Community Action Agencies are now accepting applications for the Crisis Component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through March 31, 2021, or until funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Missouri Public Service Commission has denied a request filed by Consumers Council of Missouri which sought Commission issuance of an emergency rule that would temporarily prevent electric, natural gas, and water disconnections through March 31, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commission found the rulemaking requested does not meet the criteria for the issuance of an emergency rule.
“At the beginning of the pandemic in this state, the large Commission-regulated utilities each voluntarily placed a moratorium on residential disconnections. This action allowed the utilities time to take the necessary legal and organizational steps to revise their payment plans, collections processes, customer financial assistance programs, and other operations to better serve their customers during the pandemic,” said the Commission. “These utilities reported to the Commission that most of their repayment and financial assistance programs were still available and were funded.