Salem commits additional $500,000 to heating assistance - The Boston Globe

Salem volition beryllium capable to supply added assistance to residents successful paying their heating bills this wintertime done the usage of backing from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Mayor Kim Driscoll announced that Salem has allotted $500,000 of the backing it is receiving done ARPA to supplement its existing substance assistance, which is provided done the national Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Officials said the added wealth volition alteration the metropolis to service much residents this winter, and to summation the magnitude it provides to qualifying recipients.

“With sky-rocketing heating costs this year, it is particularly encouraging to assistance with the heating bills for those radical who gain conscionable a small excessively overmuch to suffice for LIHEAP,” said Laura Meisenhelter, enforcement manager of North Shore Community Action Programs, Salem’s spouse successful administering the funding.

To use for heating assistance, residents tin spell to the “Home Energy Assistance” leafage connected NASCAP’s website, nscap.org, oregon telephone the bureau astatine 978-548-5706.

John Laidler tin beryllium reached astatine laidler@globe.com.