EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR THE ELDERLY

October 12, 2019

Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAEP)

Energy Assistance is available for those 60 and older who are having problems keeping their home warm during the winter or cool during the summer.

What Assistance does EHEAEP provide?

Electricity bill payment

Purchase energy related supplies such as fuel, fans, space heaters, wood, air conditioners

Repair heating and cooling systems 

Who is Eligible?

Households with at least one person who is 60 years or older with an energy crisis

An energy crisis is a shut off of electricity or impending cut-off, lack of fuel, fans, wood, blankets and heater, or a broken heating /cooling system.

Must meet income guidelines by household size.

How do I  Apply?: 

Call the ELDER HELPLINE for the EHEAEP Service Provider in your area

1-800-262-2243, Monday – Friday,  8-5 pm, Voice mail available after hours

               Elder Options is a non-profit agency that administers funds from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs for senior services in a sixteen county area (Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties).

               Elder Options, mandated by the Federal Older Americans Act, exists to promote the independence, dignity, health, and well-being of our elder citizens; to plan, fund and administer a coordinated continuum of services; and to advocate for the needs of older Americans.

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