Disconnect Notice? Make an Appointment
LCCAA’s Winter Crisis Program will help you if your primary heating source is disconnected, a disconnection notice has been received, or you have less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel. Appointments for Winter Crisis can only be made online and only for these emergency situations. Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, all appointments will be conducted over the phone.
LCCAA is Hiring!
LCCAA wants you to come make a difference with us! The agency is hiring for a variety of positions including Head Start classroom teachers and aides, food service workers and energy services advocates. Full and part time positions are available as well as full and part year positions. Visit www.lccaa. net to apply.
If you receive a disconnect notice during the crisis period, make an appointment right away. If you make an appointment for at least 48 hours before your scheduled disconnection AND you enter your utility account number, the utility will put a hold on the disconnect while you are waiting for your appointment. If you miss or reschedule your appointment, the hold is removed and you may lose service. Winter Crisis will operate through March 31, 2022. If you are already disconnected, you can also receive help through the program along with the state’s Winter Reconnect Order which limits how much the utility can charge you to restore your service.
Rent Help Available
You do not need an appointment to apply for the annual HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) benefit or to reverify your income for PIPP (Percentage of Income Payment Plan). Apply for these programs online at energyhelp.ohio. Help is available for renters and homeowners in Lorain gov. Allow at least 8 weeks. County to avoid eviction and foreclosure. For more details on all these programs, please visit Rent assistance is available and can be paid as far back www.lccaa.net/programs/energyservices as March 2020. Residents must live at or below 80% of Some regulated utility companies also offer Fuel the Area Median Income ($60,800 for a family of four). Fund programs. Those usually begin in January. Watch our Facebook page, ClassTag and website for LCCAA will also be working directly with eviction courts to serve high risk populations. announcements. In 2022, LCCAA will add partnerships with Lorain County Urban League and El Cento des Services Sociales to better serve vulnerable communities. Using the latest round of funding, LCCAA will create an updated application that records eviction case numbers. Any application with a pending eviction will be given priority processing and a dedicated contact for magistrates. Applications must be made online at www.lccaa.net. No phone calls are being accepted.
