OGDEN -- Applications for home energy assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Target program will be taken beginning Nov. 1 by the Utah Division of Housing and Community Development.
The federal program helps eligible families pay for home heating, cooling and other energy costs and helps weatherize homes.
"During these tight economic times, communities throughout Utah have seen increased demand on key services such as energy assistance for low-income families," said Gordon Walker, director of the Division of Housing and Community Development.
"The recent cold snap puts even more pressure on families as they weigh the need to turn on their furnaces."
To qualify, a family must earn less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level, about $33,000 for a family of four. Priority for assistance is given to households with the highest energy burden in relationship to household income, while taking into consideration vulnerable populations such as the elderly, disabled and families with young children.
To get more information on the energy or weatherization assistance program, call:
* Box Elder: 435-723-1116 or 877-772-7242
* Davis: 801-394-9774 or 801-451-3256
* Morgan: 801-394-9774 or 801-451-3256
* Weber: 801-394-9774 or 801-451-3256.
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