Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Home Utility Discount Program Applications To Be Mailed To Eligible Residents In October.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that applications for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Utility Discount Program will be mailed to eligible households beginning in early October.
This seasonal program offers a 20-percent discount to eligible individuals and households to reduce their home heating costs.
To be eligible for the program, individuals must be a recipient of one of the following programs during any of the months between November 2008 and March 2009:
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI, over 18 years old)• WV WORKS• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, AND be 60 years of age or older.
The utility company that is accountable for home heating is responsible for determining each individual’s or household’s eligibility for the reduced-rate program.
For more information, please contact your local Department of Health and Human Resources office.
This seasonal program offers a 20-percent discount to eligible individuals and households to reduce their home heating costs.
To be eligible for the program, individuals must be a recipient of one of the following programs during any of the months between November 2008 and March 2009:
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI, over 18 years old)• WV WORKS• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, AND be 60 years of age or older.
The utility company that is accountable for home heating is responsible for determining each individual’s or household’s eligibility for the reduced-rate program.
For more information, please contact your local Department of Health and Human Resources office.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 5:31 PM 
