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Gov. Evers announces $21 million to help Wisconsin residents pay overdue utility bills
April 28, 2021 4:06 PM Stephanie Fryer
MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced more than $21 million to cover unpaid and overdue utility bills for thousands of Wisconsin residents.
The money is going to more than 36,000 qualifying utility customers across the state through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program. It was distributed to people who previously applied for assistance through WHEAP and had accounts in arrears as of April 9.
“This year has been tough for folks and families, and we know there are so many who’ve struggled to make ends meet,” Evers said.
Millions granted in energy assistance as disconnections to resume
Millions granted in energy assistance as disconnections to resume
In March 2021, while seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases and an increase in vaccinations, the PSC decided that disconnections could resume on April 15.
MILWAUKEE - The state’s moratorium on utility disconnections expires on Thursday, April 15. It’s been 18 months since utility companies in Wisconsin could disconnect customers for not paying their bills.
Many Milwaukee residents who need help paying their bills seem to be finding it.
A pawn shop can be like a litmus test for how its neighborhood is faring. Typically, the week before Wisconsin’s annual moratorium on cold weather utility disconnections expires, there’s an increase in borrowing at Neighborhood Pawn in Milwaukee.
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