Financial aid still available for winter heating

The crisis phase of Kentucky’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has begun, offering financial assistance to those in need of help to pay their utility bills.

LIHEAP’s first winter funding phase, for all eligible families who need heating assistance, ended in December. The program’s crisis phase, for families facing a home-heating emergency, ends March 31 or when funding runs out.

To apply or for further information, contact the Community Action Agency in your respective county listed below:

• Crittenden: 402 N. Walker St., Marion, 965-4763.
• Livingston: 502 Redd St., Smithland, 928-2827.
• Caldwell: 116 E. Main St., Princeton, 365-5097.
• Union: 227 Richards Lane, Morganfield, 389-3742.
• Webster: 64 N. College St., Dixon, 639-5635.
• Lyon: Courthouse, Eddyville, 388-7812.