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Friends Serving Friends assists with electric bills on a case by case basis.

Offers a program that makes monthly payments more affordable on a year-round basis for customers of regulated electric and/or gas service providers. Offers incentive credit and an arrearage credit when PIPP Plus payments are made on-time and in-full: - Incentive Credit: Each time the client pays their required monthly payment on-time and in-full, the client no longer owes the rest of that month's billed amount (otherwise, this amount is added to the client's arrearages). - Arrearage Credit: Provides a 1/24 credit toward any old debt when payments are made on-time and in-full (if the client makes full, on-time payments for 24 straight months, then all of the arrearages will be eliminated).

Provides up to $150 in emergency financial assistance with utility bills and deposits. Clients with repeated requests may also be guided in creating a budget or spending assessment.

Provides utility payment assistance to prevent gas, electric, or water shut-off and for the purchase of bulk fuel for heating or to have service restored. Assists with a variety of undesignated emergency needs on a case-by-case basis.

Provides utility assistance for electric and water, and rent assistance for those in need, up to $250. Funds may be limited at times and appointments fill up quickly.

Non-recurring, emergency benefits to help families meet basic needs and/or sustain employment.

Assistance is available for gas bills shut-offs, as funds allow.

Provides payment assistance for individuals with electric, water, gas, or heating fuel.

PRC Services are provided as emergency assistance to income eligible households. Households must meet the monthly gross income requirements for the services/programs for which they are applying and the household must include a minor child. Verifications of household income, residence and need must be documented. Need must be established by a shut off notice for electric assistance through Contingency Services. Assistance may be provided once in a twelve month period.

United Community Assistance network (UCAN) offers financial assistance with rent and utilities on a case-by-case basis. Funds are very limited and may not always be available.

Provides rent and utility assistance to income eligible households threatened with eviction or disconnection from their utility.

Provides assistance with utility payments when funding is available.

Provides utility payment assistance as funding is available.

Assistance may be provided for eligible veterans or their surviving spouses to help pay for utility/electric bills. All bills must be past due; however, they do not pay re-connect fees.

Bethel Hope offers emergency financial assistance for gas bills, on a case by case basis.

Provides emergency utility assistance. Funding is very limited.

Program providing protections and benefits to military personnel and their families, can assist qualifying customers with maintaining utility service while serving on active duty. Under the plan, Ohio’s natural gas and electric utilities cannot disconnect the residential utility service of any military reservist or National Guardsman deployed on active duty for nonpayment. Upon return from active duty, utility companies must offer customers a period of time equal to the length of their deployment to pay any arrearages that may have accumulated. Additional time may be requested by a customer if the amount in arrearages presents a hardship. Utility companies are also prohibited from charging any late payment fees or interest to qualifying customers during the period of deployment or the repayment period. The Patriot Plan does not apply to career active-duty military personnel serving their regular tour of duty.

Program provided by Ohio Department of Development through LEADS is designed to help qualified households pay for summer cooling. This program applies to electric utilities only and is available from June 1 through Aug. 31 and provides: One-time payment assistance of up to $175. You do not have to be enrolled in PIPP to be eligible for the Summer Crisis Program. You do not need a disconnection notice to be eligible for the program. An additional benefit can also be given for households with a member who has a medical condition that would benefit from an air conditioner: One air conditioning unit per household (for households that have not received an air conditioning unit in the last 3 years). For assistance with an air conditioner, household must have a member with a breathing problem and a prescription from a doctor certifying the condition.

The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless without this assistance. Every household assisted by this program is provided case management to help them identify needs, establish a safe living situation, and to create a plan that connects them to the resouces needed to help them maintain housing. Only help with utility assistance if they are in jeopardy of being evicted.

Provides financial assistance to reconnect or maintain home heating services for eligible households once per heating season. Generally assists with a payment up to: - $175 for PUCO regulated companies. - $750 for non-PUCO regulated utilities (such as a municipal utility). - $1,200 for those who use bulk fuel (oil, propane, kerosene, or bottled gas). - $650 for coal, wood or solid fuels. - $500 in heating unit repairs or replacements. - Scheduling an appointment automatically places a 1-time hold on disconnection for REGULATED utilities until after the scheduled appointment date (unless a previous hold was placed on the customer's account). Customers are only allowed one (1) disconnection hold for an assistance appointment per Winter Crisis Program (WCP) season. - Rescheduling removes the hold and possibly triggers loss of service.

Crisis relief services include assistance for gas shut-off bills.

HEAP is a federally funded program designed to help Licking County citizens with their utility bills. To be eligible for assistance you must have an income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Provides calling cards and phone minutes to active duty service members. Does not pay for past phone bills.