Lynn Marinelli - District 11
January 18, 2005LEGISLATOR MARINELLI ANNOUNCES
HEAP OUTREACH EVENTS
Erie County Legislator Lynn Marinelli (D-Tonawanda, Buffalo) announces that Erie County Social Service Department will be holding 2 HEAP Outreach Events in the Tonawanda area in the near future:
| Location | Date & Time |
City of Tonawanda Senior Center
35 Main Street
City of Tonawanda | February 1, 2005
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Kenilworth Fire Hal
l84 Hawthorne Ave.
Tonawanda | February 4, 2005
9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Interviews will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 80 clients to sign-in, however, are guaranteed service
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded energy assistance program. This program is structured in such a way that higher benefits are provided to those households that: have larger percentages of their income spent on energy costs; contain a vulnerable individual; and have the lowest income.
The maximum, gross monthly income limits for the 2004-2005 HEAP season are as follows:
| NO. OF PERSON(S) | AMOUNT | NO. OF PERSON(S) | AMOUNT |
| Household of 1 [one] person | $1,702 | Household of 7 [seven] people | $4,419 |
| Household of 2 [two] people | $2,226 | Household of 8 [eight] people | $4,517 |
| Household of 3 [three] people | $2,749 | Household of 9 [nine] people | $4,615 |
| Household of 4 [four] people | $3,273 | Household of 10 [ten] people | $4,742 |
| Household of 5 [five] people | $3,797 | Household of 11 [eleven] people | $5,140 |
| Household of 6 [six] people | $4,320 |
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A reminder, these maximum income totals represent gross, monthly income.
You must bring the following documents in order to apply:
- Proof of income for all members of your household. You may use pay stubs for proof of income for each household member. Be sure to bring pay stubs for the most recent four [4] weeks of work. You must also provide proof of any child support, alimony checks, bankbook/dividend interest statements, SSI income, veteran's benefits, pensions, worker's compensation/disability, verification of unemployment insurance, education grants/loans or any other income sources.
- Proof of where the family is currently living. You may use a rent receipt with name and address, a deed, copy of a lease, mortgage payment book, homeowners insurance policy, water, sewage or tax bill that shows your current address.
- One of the following items: a Social Security card, driver's license, birth certificate, school records, marriage certificate or baptismal certificate. The item you choose to bring with you to the interview must be the original document. Photo copies will not be accepted and you must provide an original document for each member of your household.
For more information, contact Legislator Marinelli's district office at 832-0493 or check the World Wide Web at www.erie.gov/depts/socialservices/heap.asp.
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