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The Summer Crisis Program (SCP) is designed
to help qualified households pay for summer cooling. It also
provides window air conditioners to those without central air
or repair of homeowner’s
central air units for households who are medically needy. This
program applies to electric utilities only and is available from
June 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008.
An application for
assistance must be completed at our main office (location/map)
or at one of our Ohio Health clinic locations.
The main office accepts walk-ins from 8:30 A.M. to 10 A.M., Monday
through Friday. It is important that you call for an appointment
after the walk-in hours or for one of the Ohio Health Clinics. All
clinic locations are by appointment only. All offices are closed
between the hours of 12 P.M. to 1 P.M., Monday through Friday. By
calling our Interactive Voice System (IVR) you can make an appointment
at any time; day, night, holiday, weekend or workday, just phone
1-866-861-6399. Our hours of operation for appointments are 9:00
A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, with an exception of Wednesdays,
when appointments are scheduled until 6:30 P.M.
To qualify for the Summer Crisis Program
households
must be at or below a gross annual income of 175 percent of the federal
poverty level and meet one of the following criteria:
- For electric payments only, the household must have a member
who is at least 60 years old; or you must provide physician documentation
of medical necessity (prescription or letter from Physician on
his/her letterhead)
- For window air conditioners or repair of central air conditioners
you must provide physician documentation of medical necessity
(prescription or letter from Physician on his/her letterhead).
Households whose gross income is at or below 175
percent of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for the
Emergency Program. A household whose total income during the past
3 months is equal to or less than the following maximums may be
eligible:
Size of Household |
Past Three Months Income |
1 |
up to $4,466.88 |
2 |
$5,989.38 |
3 |
$7,511.88 |
4 |
$9,034.38 |
5 |
$10,556.88 |
6 |
$12,079.38 |
7 |
$13,601.88 |
8 |
$15,124.38 |
Households with more than 8 members should add $1,522.50
per member to the quarterly income. Households may qualify for
benefits using the 12 month income test, if the past 3 months income
is above the maximum.
- Picture I.D.
- Social Security Numbers for all household members
age 2 or older.
- Proof of all income for the past 90 days
must be presented at time of application for all household
members, except wage income earned by dependent minors under
the age of 18.
- The gas and electric bill, regardless of status
and/or your bulk fuel invoice or bill.
- If you were required to make a co-payment, you
must bring verification of that payment. If your AEP electric
service is off and a reconnected fee was needed, you will need
a receipt to show you paid the reconnection fee.
The benefits of the Summer Crisis Program include
provision of one window air conditioning unit per household (for
households that do not have central air and have not received an
air conditioning unit in 2005, 2006, or 2007) and/or a one-time
payment of up to $175 on the electric bill and assistance in
repairing a homeowner’s
central air conditioning unit.
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.
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