HEAP guidelines set - registration on Jan. 14

Legislator Thomas Loughran has arranged for Erie County Home Energy Assistance Application specialists to work in the 14th District on Thursday, Jan. 14. They will be available at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, between Main Street and Kensington Avenue.

The HEAP Outreach team will be able to process 80 applications. Interested citizens are required to sign up by stopping by after 8:30 am. Applicants are seen from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Citizens are seen in the order they are signed up. Appointments take approximately 20 minutes.

All necessary documents must be brought to expedite the application.

Documents needed are:

• One form of identification for all household members (birth certificate, license, Social Security card).

• Proof of income received within last 30 days for all household members (pay stubs, Social Security or pension award letters, proof of child support, rental income, unemployment benefits, workers' comp, etc.).

• Current shut-off or disconnect notices, if applicable.

• Proof of all household resources including: current checking and savings account bank statements and proof of other resources (stocks, bonds, IRAs, 401k, etc.).
Household size:
1 - $0 - 1,876
2 - $0 - 2,454
3 - $0 - 3,031
4 - $0 - 3,609
5 - $0 - 4,186
6 - $0 - 4,763
7 - $0 - 4,871
8 - $0 - 4,980
9 - $0 - 5,088

Also bring any shut off or disconnect notices.

The Home Energy Assistance Program is a Federal Grant Program offered in the Northeast to help low income families meet winter energy costs. For further information or questions call 858-7870.