AAA7 Summer Crisis Program Starts July 1st

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The Ohio Department of Development will help income‐eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or assistance paying for central air conditioning repairs. The program runs from July 1, 2022, until September 30, 2022.

Locally, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) works with local Energy Assistance Providers to assist with the Summer Crisis Program. To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule an appointment with the partner in their county, which is provided in the list below:
*Adams County– Adams/Brown Economic Opportunities, Inc.
*Brown County– Adams/Brown Economic Opportunities, Inc.
*Gallia County– Gallia‐Meigs CAA, Inc.
*Highland County– Highland County Community Action Organization
*Jackson County– Jackson/Vinton Community Action, Inc.
*Lawrence County– Ironton‐Lawrence County Area Community Action
*Pike County– Community Action Committee of Pike County
*Ross County– Ross County Community Action Committee, Inc.
*Scioto County– Community Action Commission of Scioto County
*Vinton County– Jackson/Vinton Community Action, Inc.

Clients need to bring copies of the following documents to their appointment:
*Copies of their most recent energy bills;
*A list of all household members and proof of income for the last 30 days or 12 months for each member;
*Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for all household members;
*Proof of disability (if applicable);
*Physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed for a household member’s health (if there isn’t a household member over the age of 60).

The Summer Crisis Program assists low‐income households with an older household member (60 years or older), that can provide physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed for a household member’s health, have a disconnect notice, have been shut off, are trying to establish new service on their electric bill, or require air conditioning. Conditions can include such things as lung disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or asthma.

For more information about the features of the Summer Crisis Program and what is needed to apply, contact your local partner or the Area Agency on Aging District 7 at 1‐800‐582‐7277 or
info@aaa.org. To be connected to your local Energy Assistance Provider, visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov or call (800) 282‐0880.