LIHEAP Utility Help Ends Sept 29 | Birmingham News

0:00It's September 18th. This is Birmingham News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Community Action Agency for Northeast Alabama is now taking online appointments for their utility bill assistance program. This program, called the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEP, is designed to help folks struggling to pay their energy bills. Especially with this ongoing heat. To qualify, you need to be living in one of seven specific counties, Blount, Cherokee, Daycab, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, or St. Clair. Your income also needs to be at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. A key detail is that you can have already gotten cooling assistance from this agency since the program kicked off back in May. You'll also need an email address and a working phone number so they can get in touch with you. The agency is stressing that the funding for this program is not unlimited. So, if you're in a tough spot and need this help, they're urging everyone to get their

1:02applications in as soon as possible. Just the heads up, submitting an application doesn't automatically mean you'll get approved or receive financial aid. The deadline to apply for this round of assistance is Tuesday, September 29th. You can find the link to make your appointment online.