This program is closed for 2012-13

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Heating bill assistance is available from Fresh Start SC, Dec., Jan., and February. Funds are limited. Available funds will be distrubuted to qualified individuals in the order that applications are received.

Qualifications, Dec. 2012 – March 2013:

• %175 of the poverty guideline AND elderly, disabled or with young children in the home,

• OR head of household and unemployed within 6 months, AND

• Power bill must be 10% of income.

Please provide by mail, fax, or drop-off the following documents:

1. Recent power bill.   No earlier than December 2013.

2. SSI income statement / application, approval, or denial for unemployment

How to apply:

By fax: 866-936-8048

By email: scan docs and email to – malinda@freshstartsc.com

By mail: 330 E. Coffee St.; Greenville, SC 29601

Drop off (please place in envelope, with FRESH START SC written on it): 330 E. Coffee St.; Greenville, SC 29601

Agencies with Heating Bill Help: Catholic Charities of the Piedmont Deanery; Foothills Family Resources; Greer Relief and Resources Agency; Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE); United Ministries; Golden Strip Community Center

2012-13 Distributions from the Fresh Start SC Heating Bill Help program:

Dec. 2012 – March 2013, distributions: Dec. 15th, Duke Power; Dec. 31st, Duke Power; Jan. 3rd, Duke Power; Jan. 4th Greenville Water; Jan. 5th Little River Electric Cooperative; Jan. 25th, Duke Power, Jan. 30th, Duke Power; Feb. 7th, Duke Power; Feb. 27th Duke Power

2011-12 Distributions from the Fresh Start SC Heating Bill Help program:

Dec. 2011 – March 2012, distributions: (2) December 16th, Duke Power; (1) December 20th, Duke Power; (1) December 28th, Duke Power; (2) January 3rd, 2012, Duke Power; (2) January 6th, Duke Power; (2) January 17th Duke Power and Buchanan Gas; (1) January 26th, Duke Power; (1) February 2nd, Duke Power; (1) February 16th, Little River Electric Cooperative; (1) February 23rd, Duke Power; (1) March 1st, Duke Power; (1) March 1st, Little River Electric Cooperative.

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