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Step Forward encourages county residents to make use of year-round energy assistance
As uncertainty continues to ripple through communities affected by federal layoffs and economic instability, Step Forward is urging Northeast Ohio residents to recognize the vital role of energy assistance programs like the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) in keeping families safe, healthy, and housed. This past Winter Crisis Season alone, Step Forward provided…
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Step Forward encourages residents to apply for PIPP to prevent seasonal energy crises
(Plain Press October 2024) As Step Forward’s Summer Cooling program prepares to close for the season, the Home Energy Assistance Program is urging Cuyahoga County residents to take proactive steps to manage their energy costs and avoid seasonal crises by applying for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). PIPP is an energy assistance intervention…
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2024 HEAP Summer Crisis Program is accepting applications
(Plain Press August 2024) The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Summer Crisis Program is a one-time benefit that can be used to pay electric utility bills (up to $500), purchase air conditioners or fans, or repair central air conditioning units during the summer months. Eligible Ohioans may qualify for an air conditioning unit and/or fan…
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Crucial water assistance for low-income Cuyahoga County households extended to March 2024
(Plain Press, October 2023) Originally slated to close applications at the end of this month, Step Forward’sLow-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), designed to help eligible households with water and wastewater bills, has announced a significant extension. The program has been extended until March 31, 2024, providing crucial support to eligible households for an additional six months.…
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State enacts emergency expansion of low-income utility assistance program
(Plain Press, September 2022) The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on Wednesday July 20th took emergency action to broaden eligibility for a state assistance program in the face of rising natural gas prices. Hours later, the Ohio Department of Development did the same for low-income electric customers following an executive order inked by Gov. Mike DeWine. Both…
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Utilities for All holds vigil at City Hall to remember those who died due to utility shutoffs
Utilities for All holds vigil at City Hall to remember those who died due to utility shutoffs by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2021) Seven deaths from hypothermia were reported during a single month earlier this year after utility companies shut heat off in the middle of the winter to customers unable to pay their bills.…
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Participatory Budgeting Cleveland (PB CLE) to launch budget recommendations
Participatory Budgeting Cleveland (PB CLE) to launch budget recommendations by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, August 2021) Town meetings were first established in the earliest New England settlements as a form of direct democracy in which most or all members of a community come together to discuss policies, laws, and budgets for their community. The first town meeting was…
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Ensuring the Rights of Cleveland Public Power Customers During the Pandemic and Beyond
Ensuring the Rights of Cleveland Public Power Customers During the Pandemic and Beyond by Delaney Jones This article is the fifth in a series based on issues that came out of the Cleveland End Poverty Now Coalition’s October 17th, 2019 public hearing about utility shutoffs through Cleveland Public Power (CPP). The first article…
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