HIGHER UTILITY BILLS: A few ways to find assistance

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - If you need help paying your utility bills, contact one of these organizations.

MISSOURI:

• “Heat Share” program by the Salvation Army - assists with heating and cooling bills and, when funds permit, emergency repairs to furnaces, air conditioners, and water heaters. Contact your local Salvation Army location for assistance.
• Make your home more energy efficient.
• Missouri Low Income Energy Assistance Program - program to assist qualifying households with paying a portion of their residential winter heating costs.
• Missouri Weatherization Assistance Program - a federal grant program established to help reduce the heating and cooling costs for low-income persons by improving their homes’ energy efficiency.

ARKANSAS:

If you need help paying your utility bills, contact one of these organizations.

• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - fuel and weatherization assistance
• Community Action agencies - energy assistance programs
• Arkansas Energy Office - weatherization resources

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