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How to apply for Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) — North Georgia Community Action
North Georgia Community Action, Inc. (NGCA) — the designated Community Action Agency for Pickens and the far-northwest / mountain counties
Who it's for
North Georgia Community Action (NGCA) delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Pickens County. LIHEAP helps income-eligible households with home heating and cooling costs through a bill payment and energy-crisis assistance, provided once per year based on annual household income. Households qualify with income at or below 60% of the state median income, and seniors 65 and older and the medically homebound can apply early each season. Apply at your county NGCA Community Service Center; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out.
LIHEAP through North Georgia Community Action is income-tested at or below 60% of the state median income and is provided once per year, first-come, first-served until funds run out, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Seniors 65+ and the medically homebound may apply early each season.
What you'll need
- Most recent heating bill and electric bill
- Proof of all household income
- Proof of a valid Social Security number for household members
- Driver's license or valid photo ID
- Proof of Pickens County residency
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 706-638-0818
Renewals
annual (once per program year)
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