The Summer Crisis Program generally runs from July 1 thru August 31. In 2009, the program was able to provide up to $175.00 in electric assistance for qualified households. To qualify households had to:
- Be at or below the 175% of the federal poverty guidelines
- Have a household member who has an illness that would benefit from assisatance verified by physician documentation, or with a member who is age sixty or older.
Documentaton needed for assistance includes:
- Income documentation for the past 13 weeks for the date of your appointment.
- Most recent electric bill.
- Documentation of a household member age 60 or older or a physician documentaion.
- Name, address, and telephone number of your landlord if applicable
For more information please call the Emergency Services Department at Highland County Community Action at 937-393-3458
Summer Crisis Program
EMERGENCY MONTHLY HOUSING PAYMENTS
Highland County’s Emergency Monthly Housing Payment Assistance is a foreclosure intervention program that brings resources to aid its residents in the increasing need for financial assistance to prevent housing instability and homelessness due to housing crisis’ or foreclosure. Clients will be assisted on a first-come-first-serve basis. All clients must: A) Meet income eligibility as established by HUD Section 8 Median Family Income Limits for the current year and requirements by not exceeding the total household income maximum of 80% of median income for the Highland County Statistical Area. B) Have one or more of the following reasons for needing assistance in order to participate; potential predatory lending issue, job loss or employment-related decline in household income, recent change in family status that has an economic impact, major personal illness/injury or major illness of immediate family member; and/or housing instability for a tenant household.
Attention DP&L customers. A new program has been introduced. One time assistance with your current DP&L Bill. No disconnect needed. DP&L has made available a limited amount of money to be used to assist its customers with the often burdensome cost of electric. Households will qualifiy upon application who are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty guidelines.
|
Persons In Family |
Maximum income for 13 weeks |
| 1 | $5415.00 |
| 2 | $7285.00 |
| 3 | $9155.00 |
| 4 | $11025.00 |
| 5 | $12895.00 |
| 6 | $14765.00 |
| 7 | $16635.00 |
| 8 | $18505.00 |
For addtional household members contact HCCAO for income guidelines.
Documentation needed: Current Electric Bill, Social Security Numbers of all hosuehold members, birth certificates of all household members, last 13 weeks of income information, name, address, and phone number of your landord if applicable. Contact HCCAO at 937-393-3458 to make your appointment or for more information.
Monthly workshop offered to provide resources, tools, and support to individuals and families seeking to gain financial control of their lives. Information is delivered in three separate two hour sessions focusing on distinct topics. Click here for more.