Need assistance paying your heating bill?

Editor:

Havre Hi-Line's home heating help program is still accepting applications until 5 pm, Tuesday, April 30.

If you live in Hill, Blaine or Liberty counties, our office wants to help you!

The program, pronounced LEE-APP, is a supplement for paying home heating costs through the winter season. Such heating costs may be natural gas, electricity, propane, and in some cases, even wood. Eligibility requires a household to meet a certain gross income, limit on liquid assets, type of heating fuel used, size, type and location of a home.

Assistance is available to homeowners, as well as renters!

• Applications are processed from Oct. 1 through April 30.
• Processing an application may take 45 days to process.
• Income guidelines do apply, contact LIEAP for household limit.

Unfortunately, due to current agreements, our state-funded program is unable to service Rocky Boy and Fort Belknap reservations. On a positive note, both reservations have their own tribal LIEAP, just contact the tribal Social Services office.

If you have questions, please call the Energy Program-LIEAP, 406-265-6743. You may also request an application by mail or stop by the District IV HRDC office 2229 5th Ave., Havre MT 59501.

Sarah Singer

Energy Specialist

District IV HRDC-Energy Program