Western Egyptian, as administrator of the energy assistance program in Jackson, Perry, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, is pleased to announce that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems.
The program will begin taking applications on Oct. 5 for older adults (60 years +), individuals with a disability, families with children age 5 years and under, and households that are disconnected from their utilities, have a disconnection notice or have less than 25 percent in their propane tank. All other income eligible households can start applying Nov. 1.
For more on the program, please see this week’s print edition.