Alabama Help for the Low Income
In Alabama, energy cost are a big percentage of low-income expenses. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, low-income households spend 14 percent of their annual income on energy cost compared to the 3 percent others spend. Programs such as the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Weatherization Assistance Program help families in Alabama handle their problems.
Other People Are Reading
-
Low-Income Home Energy
-
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income residents pay their energy bill. It's funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The LIHEAP is intended to relieve a portion of the burden of high electricity bills for those in financial hardship. The financial eligibility limit varies depending on the number of occupants living in the home.
Legal Services
-
Legal Services Alabama created the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic as a free tax service for low-income individuals. The LITC also helps those persons not fluent in English. Other LITC services include assistance with responding to IRS notices, tax liens, self-employment issues as well as audit and tax court representation. Although taxes are a cornerstone of the program, LITC provides a number of free services, such as advising organizations and training staff for businesses that work with low-income taxpayers.
-
Weatherization
-
The U.S. Department of Energy funds the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). WAP helps low-income households become more energy-efficient. WAP performs repairs on HVAC systems, windows, ducts and attics and provides homes with high efficient light bulbs. It also extends regular health and safety checks to certain households. WAP is administered through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and is available in all 67 Alabama counties.
Family Assistance
-
The Family Assistance Program helps low-income and very low-income parents accommodate the fundamentals to sustain everyday life. Basic needs cover a variety of items, obligations, and expenses. Applicants must show proof of necessity. Other requirements include residing in Alabama, having legal U.S. citizenship and earning what is considered "poverty-level income". You must have a child under 20 living in the household as well.
-
