Columbia Gas Applauds Lawmakers for Approving Additional LIHEAP Funding.DPW DPW n abbr (US) (= Department of Public Works) → ministerio de obras públicas Urged to Act Now to Ensure Most Pennsylvanians Get Assistance as Early as Possible CANONSBURG, Pa. -- Low-income families in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York who struggle to pay their heating bills can expect more of a helping hand this winter. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania is pleased to inform its customers that the federal government has doubled the dollars earmarked for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP LIHEAP Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program ). The appropriation The designation by the government or an individual of the use to which a fund of money is to be applied. The selection and setting apart of privately owned land by the government for public use, such as a military reservation or public building. goes from $2.6 billion to $5.1 billion and will provide assistance to low-income households to meet immediate home heating needs, particularly those households with the lowest incomes. Pennsylvania will receive a $275 million appropriation from LIHEAP in 2009, which represents an increase of 112 percent over the 2008 level. "Columbia Gas is pleased that members of Congress have made LIHEAP funding a priority for 2009," said Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania president Terrence J Terence Jenkins (born July 12, 1983 in New York City, New York, United States) is an American television personality and one of the current hosts of the popular Black Entertainment Television show 106 & Park. . Murphy. "We urge the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) to go further by opening all aspects of the program as soon as possible and increasing CRISIS and CASH grants to ensure that low-income families stay warm this winter." Columbia Gas customers with questions about LIHEAP or other assistance programs may call the company at 800-272-2714. "Columbia Gas remains committed to providing safe and reliable natural gas service to our customers," said Murphy. "We are happy to act as a liaison between our customers and the Department of Public Welfare so that people can obtain the assistance that they need this winter." LIHEAP is managed by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW). Customers may apply for LIHEAP online, by contacting their local county assistance office or by calling the LIHEAP hotline Monday through Friday at 866-857-7095. Individuals with hearing impairments hearing impairment n. A reduction or defect in the ability to perceive sound. may call the TDD (Time Division Duplexing) A transmission method that uses only one channel for transmitting and receiving, separating them by different time slots. No guard band is used. Contrast with FDD. See also TDD/TTY. TDD - Telecommunications Device for the Deaf number at 800-451-5886. About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves more than 412,000 customers in 26 counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland is available at www.columbiagas.com. |
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