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8990 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ - 85345
8990 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ - 85345
Last-Modified: 2020-11-04 21:54:17
Utility assistance programs available through the Department of
Economic Security and its community partners assist low income
households, particularly those with the lowest incomes who spend a high
proportion of their household income on utilities, in meeting their
immediate home energy, utility and telephone needs.
Those programs
include:
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): DES
subcontracts with community agencies to administer LIHEAP and provide
one-time assistance to low income households for meeting the costs of
their home energy.
LIHEAP funding is based on a formula set by Congress
based on each State's weather and low income population.
Home energy is
defined by statute as a source of heating or cooling in residential
dwellings.
Utility and Telephone Discount Programs: DES
administers four utility and telephone discount programs through
agreements with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and Qwest
Corporation (Qwest) for low-income households:
Qwest’s Telephone Assistance Program for the Medically Needy pays for
basic telephone service for individuals who have a medical need for a
telephone in the home and are at or below 150% of the federal poverty
level. Qwest’s Lifeline Telephone Discount Program provides a
discount to the basic telephone rates of households at or below 150% of
the federal poverty level or who are receiving other, specifically
defined DES services. Qwest’s Senior Telephone Discount
Program provides a discount on the basic telephone rates of individuals
who are age 65 or older, and are at or below 100% of the federal poverty
level.
I need rental assistance $221.00. I don't want to lose my program
If I find a place will you help me pay rent