Assistance With Power Bills in Pinellas County, Florida
If you live in Pinellas County, Florida, and find yourself in a situation in which you cannot pay your power bill, you can find help. First try talking to your service provider for help or an extension. If you cannot obtain an extension, some local agencies can help pay your electric bill.
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Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc.
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The Pinellas Opportunity Council provides families caught up in tough times with help paying utility bills. Founded in 1968, this nonprofit organization offers assistance through the Emergency Services and Crisis Program. Financial assistance occurs on a one-time basis only for families requiring help with utility and heating bills or to pay for fuel oil. Approval is based on current income, reason for hardship and residency in Pinellas County.
Health and Human Services Department
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The Pinellas County Health and Human Services Department offers families with low to moderate incomes help paying utility bills on a short-term basis. In addition to helping families,the agency provides long-term assistance to those who are disabled, sick or elderly. Qualified candidates will receive up to $450 a month to help pay for utility bills, including electric. Receiving financial assistance requires proof of income, disability, sickness and residency.
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Pinellas County Urban League
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The Pinellas County Urban League offers financial assistance for families through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The program helps residents of Pinellas County with heating and cooling bills; it also offers weatherization assistance for residents by helping with repairs and other ways to save energy. The organization offers this income-based program on both continual and one-time bases. The application process requires proof of income and residency.
Oldsmar Cares
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The Pinellas County area nonprofit organization Oldsmar Cares helps residents in time of need by offering financial assistance for bills, food and clothes. Oldsmar Cares provides financial help for utilities of up to $60 for each instance of assistance, which it limits to the Oldsmar area -- zip code 34677. Utility help is limited to two times a year through Oldsmar Cares. Application requires proof of financial need, income and residency of Oldsmar.
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