March
18 , 2003
The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) reminds customers that LIHEAP
(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and CRISIS grants
are still available for those who need assistance paying their
home heating bills. The deadline to apply for LIHEAP is March
27, 2003. The CRISIS program is open until April 11, 2003,
or until all funds have been distributed.
LIHEAP is a federally funded program that enables the state
to help low-income households with heating bills during
the winter months. Although the Department of Public Welfare
(DPW) administers LIHEAP, it is not a welfare program. CRISIS
grants are available to help restore service to customers
who have had their home heating service terminated or who
have received a shut off notice. The maximum amount of a
CRISIS grant has increased from $300 to $600.
To qualify for a LIHEAP or CRISIS grant, applicants do
not have to be on public assistance or own their homes.
Subsidized housing tenants are eligible if they pay for
heat. Income guidelines are $11,961 for one person in the
household, $16,119 for two people in the household, $20,277
for three people in the household, $24,435 for four people
in the household and $28,593 for five people in the household.
For each additional person, add $4,158.
To apply for LIHEAP, applicants may visit one of PGW's
Customer Service Centers or our Community Outreach Vehicle,
located at Castor Avenue and Hoffnagle Street, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. When applying,
applicants must bring proof of social security numbers for
everyone in the household, proof of income for all members
of the household and their most recent heating bill. For
more information, call PGW's LIHEAP hotline at 215-684-6100
or visit our website at www.pgworks.com.
To apply for a CRISIS grant, customers must take their
shut off notice, proof of household income and social security
numbers for everyone in the household to a Neighborhood
Energy Center (NEC) or a local Community Based Organization
(CBO). Customers may call PGW’s Collections Department
at (215) 978-1051 with questions regarding CRISIS grants.
PGW’s six Customer Service Centers are normally
open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the designated days as
follows:
Center City, 1137 Chestnut
Street – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Frankford,
4410 Frankford Avenue – Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Germantown, 210 W. Chelten
Avenue – Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
North
Philadelphia, 1337 W. Erie Avenue – Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
South Philadelphia,
1601 S. Broad Street – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
West Philadelphia, 5230
Chestnut Street – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
***North Central, 1800 N. Ninth
Street, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
(only for LIHEAP application intake
and only during LIHEAP season)
To apply for a CRISIS grant, applicants may visit one of
the following Neighborhood Energy Centers:
Belmont
4087 Lancaster Avenue (215) 382-6107
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
216 W. Somerset Street (215) 763-8870*
Diversified Community Services
1920 S.20th Street (215) 336-3511
Friends Neighborhood Guild
704 W. Girard Avenue (215) 923-1544*
Germantown Settlement
218 W. Chelten Avenue (215) 849-3104
New Kensington CDC
2513 Frankford Avenue (215) 427-0350*
South Lehigh Action Council
2211-13 W. Sergeant Street (215) 229-2851
Southwest CDC
6328 Paschall Avenue (215) 729-0800
*Spanish speaking available
Founded in 1836, PGW is the nation's largest municipally
owned natural gas utility, serving a half million residential,
commercial, and industrial customers, and Philadelphia's
choice for quality energy solutions.
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