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ENERGY ASSISTANCE WOOD COUNTY
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The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs, and energy crisis situations. Operating with federal and state funding, the program provides assistance to approximately 230,000 Wisconsin households annually.
Most types of fuel are eligible to receive assistance. Whether you use wood, propane, natural gas, electricity, or fuel oil to heat your home, energy assistance is available if you qualify. The amount of the assistance benefit varies depending on a variety of factors, including the household's size, income, and energy costs. In most cases the assistance benefit is paid directly to the household energy supplier.
Heating Assistance - WHEAP assistance is a one-time payment during the heating season (October 1-May 15). The funding pays a portion of the heating costs, but the payment is not intended to cover the entire cost of heating a residence.
Electric Assistance - WHEAP electric (non-heating) assistance is a one-time benefit payment during the heating season (October 1-May 15). The funding pays a portion of the household's electrical (non-heating) costs, but the payment is not intended to cover the entire cost of the non-heating costs.
Crisis Assistance - A household may be eligible for crisis assistance if you have no heat, have received a disconnect notice from the heating vendor, or are nearly out of fuel and do not have the money to purchase more. Crisis assistance is available through local WHEAP agencies that provide a 24-hour crisis phone number to help with emergencies that occur after business hours. WHEAP crisis assistance provides both emergency and proactive services.
Proactive Services - Non-emergency or proactive services include providing information on how to reduce fuel costs, counseling on budgeting and money management, providing payments to a fuel supplier, and co-pay agreements.
Furnace Assistance - WHEAP emergency heating system assistance can provide services to eligible home owners if the furnace or boiler stops operating during the heating season. Heating system assistance includes payment for repairs, or in some situations your residence may qualify for a total replacement of a non-operating furnace or boiler. Call the local energy assistance office immediately if you are experiencing a no heat situation.
If you are experiencing an afterhours emergency, please call 715-421-8600 and follow instructions on the message.
UPCOMING OUTREACH EVENTS - WOOD COUNTY
Wood County Energy Assistance will be taking applications at the following locations.
Wisconsin Rapids - Wood County River Block
Wood County Energy Assistance
Starting Applications at 8:30 AM
- September 14, 2017
- September 28, 2017
- October 5, 2017
- October 19, 2017
Marshfield - City Hall Basement
Starting Applications at 9:00 AM
- September 12, 2017
- September 26, 2017
- October 3, 2017
- October 17, 2017
- October 31, 2017
Applicants must provide the following:
- Photo ID
- Current fuel and Electric Bill
- Proof of income received in the past three months prior to application (this includes proof of wages, Social Security, Proof of SSI, Proof of Self Employment (last year's taxes), Child Support paid and received, and proof of dividends or interest for the past 12 months).
WHEAP assistance is a one-time payment during the heating season (October 1-May 15). The funding pays a portion of the heating costs, but the payment is not intended to cover the entire cost of heating a residence. The amount of the energy assistance benefit varies depending on a variety of factors, including the household's size, income, and energy costs. In most cases the energy assistance benefit is paid directly to the household energy supplier.
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UNITED WAY SEEKS RAKING VOLUNTEERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED YARDS RAKED
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Save the date! Our annual raking event, Day of Caring is scheduled for November 4, 2017 so mark your calendars! All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and a hot breakfast. Volunteers and team leaders can register online at www.uwiw.org. Event starts at 8:00am at the Grand Rapids Lion's Club. All youth volunteers MUST have a signed waiver from a parent or guardian.
We are also currently accepting registration from local elderly/disabled individuals who wish to have their yards raked by volunteers during Day of Caring.
To register to have your yard raked, call 715-421-0390 and speak to a 2-1-1 information specialist between the hours of 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. This program is designed for low- or fixed-income elderly and/or disabled residents who have no other means of completing the raking service (ie: no family nearby, unable to pay a landscaping company, etc.).
When calling to register, residents should be prepared to provide directions (or the nearest cross street) to their home; and be able to describe their yard size:
* Small - 3 or less trees
* Medium - 4-6 trees
* Large - 7-10 trees
* Jumbo - more than 10 trees
The deadline to register is October 20, 2017. Residents who participate will be expected to provide their own leaf bags (if applicable) and instructions for the volunteers. Instructions should include information about leaf disposal, depending on the municipality they live in. Volunteers will only be raking leaves. Participants are also expected to clean up any pet waste and trash from their yard before volunteers arrive.
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