Lebanon County assistance programs.

Heating bill help

Lebanon Pennsylvania families who rely on the state's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help with them with paying their home heating bills can apply for the program in November.

There are criteria that an applicant needs to meet, and just completing an application is no guarantee of assistance.

The program offers cash grants that are based on family size, household income, the type of heating fuel used and the region where someone lives. In addition, emergency crisis grants are available in January. These emergency grants are provided in the event of an emergency, such as lack of fuel, broken heating equipment or leaking lines, termination of utility or heating service, or danger of being without fuel or having fuel service terminated.

If you are interested in learning more or applying, applications are available at the Lebanon County Assistance Office, 625 S. Eighth St., or by calling 273-1641. In addition, local community-service agencies and utility companies also have applications for LIHEAP.

Last year's pay outs from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for a family of four living in Lebanon County were:  electric, $860; natural gas, $935; fuel and heating oil, $1,323; coal, $493; kerosene, $1,450; wood or other, $576; and propane, $860.

 

 

 

Grants for Crisis and Emergency Assistance

The federal government Emergency Food and Shelter Program is providing up to $100,000 to the county for a wide ranging assistance program. Non-profit and government agencies in the county will be administering the funds. Lebanon County residents are eligible to apply for a share of the government grants from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds, which can be distributed to pay for food, temporary shelter, utilities, mortgage, and even rent payments. Find other ways to get mortgage and foreclosure help in Pennsylvania. Click here.

If you are interested in applying or learning more, contact the Lebanon County Community Action Partnership, 503 Oak St., Lebanon, PA 17042.