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(HEAP) assisted 3,426 households with heating costs in Lewis County during the 2017/18 heating season, totaling $1.9 million in benefits, according to Lewis County Department of Social Services Commissioner Jennifer Jones. The program helps low-income households with the expense of heating their homes. Those that qualify can receive a regular HEAP benefit once each program year and may additionally be eligible for an emergency benefit later in the season if they are in danger of running out of fuel or having their service shut off. Emergency HEAP benefits were provided to 1,116 Lewis County households during the 2017/18 season. An overview of the 2017/18 HEAP heating season is included below. |
| HEAP Provides Over 3,400 Lewis County Households With $1.9 Million in Assistance During 2017/18 Heating Season 05/16/18 07:00pm By: Nick Altmire |



