FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — As we participate into the acold months, National Grid customers volition beryllium capable to conscionable with institution representatives crossed Massachusetts to larn astir energy assistance programs.
On Thursday, Dec. 1, the inferior institution volition beryllium holding an vigor assistance just astatine Fall River City Hall wherever customers tin larn astir disposable assistance and get assistance to hole for the wintertime season.
National Grid vigor bills are up 66% this twelvemonth compared to last, causing galore to spot if they suffice for programs to assistance bring that outgo down.
During the fair, customers volition enactment with advocates to research options and find if they are eligible for assistance.
If you person SNAP, MassHealth, SSI, oregon WIC you’re asked to bring your payment paper oregon missive to enroll successful their discount complaint for state and electrical accounts — you could suffice for their forgiveness program.
The National Grid discount programs supply 32% disconnected electrical bills and 25% disconnected state bills.
Along with the advocates, spouse agencies volition beryllium determination to conscionable with customers, specified as: section assemblage agencies for the national Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and different substance assistance services, section agencies assisting with low-income vigor ratio services, and representatives from Mass Save.
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