Financial help for heating bills now available.Byline: The Register-Guard Money is available through the Lane County Human Services Commission to help low-income senior or disabled residents with their winter heating bills. The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP LIEAP Low Income Energy Assistance Program ) is a congressionally funded program aimed at households whose total gross income is at or below 60 percent of Oregon's median income level. For a one-person household, gross monthly income must be $1,402 or less, and for a household of four people, gross monthly income must be $2,695 or less. The amount of assistance a household receives depends on several factors. The program pays assistance directly into a household's utility account as a one-time payment that can range from $125 to $320. Appointments to apply for assistance began last week for people age 60 and older, and for households that include disabled members. Appointments for all other households must wait for additional funding from Congress. Seniors should contact one of the following senior centers for an appointment. Eugene: the Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
Springfield: Willamalane Senior Center at 736-4444. Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). : 682-7804. Florence: 997-8251, Ext. 226. Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, : 998-8445. Oakridge: 782-4726. Veneta: 935-2262. Disabled households should contact one of the five following agencies: Catholic Community Services in Eugene, 345-6204; Catholic Community Services in Springfield, 747-8349; Community Sharing in Cottage Grove, 942-6492; Siuslaw Area Women's Center in Florence, 977-2816; and Upper Willamette CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation in Oakridge, 782-3590. For additional information, phone 682-FUEL or 682-3835. A recorded message is available in English and Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. . |
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