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Help With Your Utility Bill- October 2nd at 2pm

 

LIHEAP

The Osceola Council on Aging's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to low-income households in meeting the cost of home heating and cooling to Osceola County residents.

Qualifications:

You are an Osceola Resident

Your Household is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty level (see chart )

You have not received LIHEAP assistance within one year

Priority is given to families with children 5 and younger, persons over the age of 60 and/or anyone receiving disability

All Households must be able to provide:

Social Security Cards for everyone in the Household

ID for all adults 18 & over

Utility bill (applicant must be authorized user)

Proof of Household Income

• Last 4 weeks of paystubs and/or
• Unemployment letter and/or
• Child support Documents and/or
• Food stamp or any Government assistance award letter (SSI or SSDI)
• Any adult without proof of income must be present to sign a self declaration letter.

To receive assistance call- (407) 933-9540 Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 2pm.

We will take call until all appointments are filled.

Rental Assistance

Osceola County’s rental assistance program provides assistance to county residents who are homeless or are in danger of becoming homeless.

Eligibility requirements include but are not limited to:

·        Must be low income, but have sufficient income to sustain rental payments (rent amount cannot exceed 35% of monthly income amount). See chart below.

·        Must demonstrate a need (homeless, living in hotel/motel, served eviction notice, living with family or friend).

·        Must attend a mandatory financial educational class (class dates & times will be provided).

·        If eligible, must choose a rental unit within Osceola County.

·        Must move into the rental unit prior to July 2013 to be eligible.

·        Must provide all required documents in a timely manner to be eligible (birth certificates, driver’s license, Social Se-curity cards, child support documents, disability documents, etc.).

·        Assistance will be granted to eligible applicants on a first come, first ready basis only (all documents must beprovided when required or eligibility will be denied).

Do You Qualify?

 Numbers reflect gross yearly income



　
Emergency Rental Assistance
Osceola County Human Services offers emergency, one time rental payment for a rental unit (not a motel room).

To qualify you:

• Must demonstrate a need (recent unexpected car repairs, medical bills, lapse in wages, etc.)
• Must have future financial management
• Must attend a mandatory financial education class (class dates & times will be provided)
• If eligible, you must live in Osceola County excluding the City limits of Kissimmee
• Must provide all required documents in a timely manner to be eligible (birth certificates, driver’s license, Social Security cards, child support documents, disability documents, etc.)

Assistance will be granted to eligible applicants on a first come, first ready basis only.

If your income qualifies for rental assistance or for more information about our rental assistance programs contact:

Niki Whisler, Homeless Advocate Coordinator

407.742.8411 niki.whisler@osceola.org

or

Keisha Cyriaano, CDBG Program Manager

407.742.8467 keisha.cyriaano@osceola.org

or

Jamie Rowland, CDBG Program Specialist
407.742.8405 cdbg@osceola.org

Energy Assistance Day

The Low Income Home Energy  Assistance Program will be providing financial assistance to low income Households. 

You qualify for assistance if:

· You are an Osceola Resident

· Your Household is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty level (see chart )

· You have not received LIHEAP assistance within one year

· Priority is given to families with children 5 and younger, persons over the age of 60 and/or anyone receiving disability

 

Poverty Income Guidelines (150%)

Family Size

1 Person          $1396 monthly

2 Persons        $1891 monthly

3 Persons        $2386 monthly.

4 Persons        $2881 monthly.

5 Persons         $3376monthly.

6 Persons        $3871 monthly.

7 Persons        $4366 monthly.

8 Persons        $4861 monthly.

Numbers reflect Gross Income

You will need to bring the following: 

Social Security Cards for everyone in the Household

ID for all adults 18 & over

Utility bill (must be authorized user )
Proof of Household Income

· Last 4 weeks of paystubs and/or

· Unemployment letter and/or

· Child support Documents and/or

· Food stamp or any Government assistance award letter (SSI or SSDI)

· Any adult without proof of income must be present to sign a self declaration letter.

LOCATION: Jade Isle Community Center 325 Rosedale Ave St. Cloud FL 34769

WHEN: 9am to 1pm

Homelessness Event-Oct 4th