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Low Income Residents Can Get $$ For Heating Bills

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The furnaces are coming on as the colder weather settles in, and officials at Wisconsin Public Service are asking low-income residents to apply for energy assistance funds.

The Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps people pay winter heating bills. Wisconsin Public Service spokesperson Leah Van Zile says if you should check your household eligibility....

"the program does help over 200,000 Wisconsin households annually. It's important to make application as soon as you can. The program runs through May 15. But as funds become limited or possibly change that could all impact what you are eligible to receive...."

The program provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs and energy crisis situations. Van Zile says the easiest way for someone to check on their eligibility is to check with their county Department of Social Services. Wisconsin law says consumers cannot be disconnected during the six-month heating moratorium period from November 1 to April 15, 2017.

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