Centra Arkansas Development Council will begin offering Utility Assitance for electric bills on Monday, July 26th. This help is available in Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Pulaski, Saline, Sevier, and Union counties. Both regular and crisis assistance is available. The heat index is not going to go away any time soon, and the LIHEAP Utility assistance helps reduce the unsafe health and safety problems from unsafe cooling in your home.
Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) announced today the 2021 Extended Winter CARES LIHEAP Utility Assistance program will begin the week of Monday, July 12, 2021, and continue as long as funds are available. This program will assist with Gas/Propane utility bills only. The extended gas program will assist for past due or shut off only. Crisis assistance only will be available.
In addition, the 2021 Summer LIHEAP Utility Assistance program will begin the week of Monday, July 26, 2021. This program will assist with Electric bills only. Both Regular and Crisis assistance will be available.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. We provide federally funded assistance in managing costs associated with home energy bills and energy crises.
LIHEAP can help you stay cool in the summer through programs that reduce the risk of health and safety problems that arise from unsafe cooling practices.
CADC operates the LIHEAP program in the following counties in Arkansas;
Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Pulaski, Saline, Sevier, and Union.
In an effort to minimize the spread of Covid-19, each facility will enforce guidelines pertaining to application submission; please check with your local office for these guidelines.
Only the applicant will be allowed to enter the facility. Additional family members and or friends must remain in the vehicle or outside of the facility. All applicants must agree to submit to screening before being allowed to enter. Due to restrictions on the number of people allowed in the facility at a time, applicants should prepare for longer than usual wait times.
For more information about CADC’s Utility Assistance Program visit: https://www.cadc.com/utility-assistance.
CADC is a non-profit Community Action Agency, an equal opportunity employer, and a United Way Agency. The mission of CADC is to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, to help vulnerable populations achieve their potential, and to build strong communities in Arkansas through community action.