Ohio's HEAP Winter Crisis Program Runs November 2 to March 31, 2027: Up to $175 for Regulated Utility Customers and Up to $1,200 for Bulk Fuel, With Income Capp
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel states that the 2026–27 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Winter Crisis Program runs from November 2, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The federally funded programme is administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Community Support Services, and provides assistance once per winter heating season to income-eligible households; both homeowners and renters may be eligible.
According to the office, total household income must be at or below 175 percent of the federal income guidelines for households of up to seven people, and at or below 60 percent of State Median Income for households of eight or more. Maximum benefits are $175 for customers of PUCO-regulated electric and natural gas utilities, $750 for customers of non-regulated companies such as municipal utilities or cooperatives, up to $1,200 for bulk fuel customers (kerosene, propane, fuel oil) and $650 for customers heating with wood or coal.
Applications may be started online, but customers must have an appointment with their local Energy Assistance Provider or Community Action Agency to complete the process; providers can be located through the Ohio Consumers' Counsel utility assistance page or the state portal at energyhelp.ohio.gov.
来源链接：俄亥俄州消费者顾问办公室 HEAP 冬季危机计划页（occ.ohio.gov）： https://www.occ.ohio.gov/factsheet/heap-winter-crisis-program-wcp
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Source: Ohio Department of Development
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