Having trouble paying your electric or gas bill? Has your electricity been disconnected? Thereâs a federally funded program  the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helps Louisiana residents pay utility bills.
The average payment is about $515 for qualified applicants, according to Lauren Hartley Holmes, the deputy administrator for energy assistance programs at Louisiana Housing Corp. The amount will increase in 2021.
For a crisis situation, such as a disconnection or a threat of disconnection, the program will pay up to $600 to keep your power on. And if someone in your household is elderly, disabled or younger than 5, thereâs an extra $100 available to help with utility bills.
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Evergy reminds customers of home heating help
Evergy is reminding customers help is available to pay electric bills and keep their heat on.
and last updated 2020-12-24 07:21:49-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The COVID-19 pandemic has many struggling to pay their bills, but two programs are helping people heat their homes this winter.
Evergy is reminding customers of resources to pay their utility bills such as LIHEAP and LIEAP.
In Missouri, applications are currently being accepted for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). According to Evergy, last year customers received an average of $300 in financial help.
In Kansas, applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) start on Jan. 4. The utility company said last year customers received an average of $600 in financial help.