Fwd: Senator Boxer: Help Available for High Heating Costs

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Dear Friend:

 

In many regions, people have seen their home

heating bills increase rapidly in the past few

months. I want you to know that, if you meet certain

income criteria, you may be eligible for

assistance with your home heating bills. The Home Energy

Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded

program, administered by the State of California,

that helps low-income households pay their energy

bills.

 

You can check your eligibility by visiting the

HEAP website at http://www.csd.ca.gov/faqheap.html

It includes clickable tabs for both income

guidelines and for a providers directory. Local

community services agencies are responsible for

processing applications and a list of those agencies may

be found in the providers directory.

 

Another great part of the HEAP website is a

winter-time energy savings guide to conserving energy

during the cold weather months. The list

includes many ideas that range from steps you can take

that are free to those that involve a significant

investment. I encourage you to check out these

tips. You can find a link on the HEAP website or

access it directly at

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/flex/tips.html#inexpensive

 

I will continue to work to lower and stabilize

the costs of home heating. In the meantime, I

encourage you to check your eligibility and to share

this information with someone who could benefit

from the program.

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Boxer

United States Senator

 

 

 

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