Elder Care Services (Leon)
2518 West Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL - 32304
(850)921-5554
This office provides Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP), assists low-income households, with at least one person age 60 and older, when the households are experiencing a home energy emergency. A home energy emergency may result from a delinquent utility bill, lack of fuel or wood, or the receipt of a shut off notice. Payments are for home heating or cooling and other emergency energy-related costs during the heating (October-March) and cooling (April-September) seasons.Eligible households may be provided one benefit per season, up to $600 per season. Program beneficiaries may receive vouchers to purchase blankets, portable heaters, and fans. The program can also help pay for repairs to existing heating or cooling equipment or for re-connection fees. Eligibility: Documented heating or cooling emergency, at least one individual age 60 or older in the home, and a gross household annual income equal to or less than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm...
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Area Agency on Aging of North Florida, Inc.
2414 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL - 32308
(850)488-0055
Services: Offers Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP), helps low-income households with at least one person aged 60 and over when households experience an energy emergency. An energy failure in your home may be caused by an overdue utility bill, lack of fuel or wood, or receipt of an exemption notice. Eligible households can receive one benefit per season, up to $600 per season. The program can also help pay for the maintenance or re-connection of existing heating or cooling equipment. The beneficiaries of the program may receive vouchers for the purchase of blankets, portable heaters and fans. Payments are for heating or cooling of households and other emergency energy-related expenses during the heating (October-March) and cooling (April-September) seasons. Eligibility: Record heating or cooling emergencies, at least one individual in a family 60 years of age or older, and a total household income equal to or less than 150% of the federal poverty standard. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ..
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