HOW YOU CAN GET HELP AND HOW TO DONATE. ALSO, BREAKING THIS NOON, GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY SAYS THE SHUTDOWN IS ALSO THREATENING THE STATE’S HEATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. JUST AS THE WEATHER TURNS COLD, ...

The U.S. government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which mainly helps ...

The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9, want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-income residents can apply now for heating assistance this winter. The Ohio Department of Development and Lancaster Fairfield ...

This winter's brutal temperatures have taken a toll on utility bills across the county. As temperatures dropped, heaters kicked on and stayed on — driving up energy usage and costs. "The last ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The government shutdown has left thousands of New Englanders facing a gap in food assistance, and as the weather gets colder, there’s concern about the shutdown’s impact on ...