Sign-up Dates Announced for Home Energy Assistance

West Kentucky Allied Services has announced sign-up dates for the subsidy component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

The period will begin on November 3 and go through December 11. Applications will be taken alphabetically, according to the first letter the person's last name, as listed in the chart below:

Nov. 3          A        
Nov. 4          B        
Nov. 5          B        
Nov. 6          C        
Nov. 7          C        
Nov. 10        D,E        
Nov. 11        Closed - Veteran’s Day    
Nov. 12        F        
Nov. 13        G            
Nov. 14        H    
Nov. 17        H            
Nov. 18        I,J        
Nov. 19        K    
Nov. 20        L        
Nov. 21        M
Nov. 24        M        
Nov. 25        N        
Nov. 26        Staff Day    
Nov. 27        Closed    
Nov. 28        Closed        
Dec.  1         O,P
Dec.  2         Q,R    
Dec.  3         S
Dec.  4         S
Dec.  5         T
Dec.  8         U,V,W
Dec.  9         X,Y,Z
Dec.  10        open
Dec.  11        open
       
The subsidy benefit amount that a household receives will be based on its level of poverty and the type of fuel used for heating.

For assistance all applicants must bring these items with them at the time of application:

1.  Their most recent heating bill or a rent receipt if the applicant resides in public housing.
2.  Proof of Social Security Number or Permanent Resident card (Green Card) for each members in the household.
3.  Proof of income for every member that had income for the prior month to application. All individuals (households) who had no income must obtain a ZERO INCOME FORM FROM THE LOCAL OFFICE PRIOR TO APPLYING. If the income is Social Security, SSI, VA, Railroad, or pensions, etc. they must have an award letter. THIS YEAR'S BANK STATEMENTS CANNOT BE USED FOR VERIFICATION OF INCOME.
4.  Clients must be responsible for their own heating costs or pay heating costs as an undesignated portion of their rent.
5.  Clients must not have in excess of $2,000 in liquid resources (such as money in a checking account, savings, CD’s, stocks, bonds, etc.) or $3,000 if at least one person in the household is age 60 or older and/or disabled, except for households where a member has a catastrophic illness, the amount may be $4,000 when the resources are being accessed for medical and living expenses.
6.  This program does not pay existing bills and will not pay any deposits to have service connected. Service must be ON at time of application for a benefit to be applied to an account.

Those wanting help must apply at their local WKAS office. Offices are in the following counties:

BALLARD, Wickliffe - 1136 Barlow Road, 270-335-5201

CALLOWAY, Murray - 607 Poplar Street Suite C, 270-753-0908

CARLISLE, Bardwell - 300 Front Street, 270-628-3941

FULTON, Fulton - 201 North Highland Drive, 270-472-0002

GRAVES, Mayfield - 222 West Water Street, 270-247-4046

HICKMAN, Clinton - 111 Clay Street, 270-653-4494

MARSHALL, Benton - 1107 Poplar Street, 270-527-9766

MCCRACKEN, Paducah - 709 South 22nd Street Apt. 9 - 270-444-7380

This project funded in part, under a contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Community Action of Kentucky, with funds from the Community Service Block Grant Act of the Department for Health and Human Services.