Last year, the Winter Crisis Program assisted more than 73,000 households in Ohio, providing $25.5 million in benefits.

As SNAP benefits received some resolution Thursday through a ruling by U.S. Judge John McConnell, other assistance programs ...

Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend service shut-offs as low-income families brace for higher bills ...

BANGOR, Maine (PENQUIS) - Daytime temperatures may still be warm, but cool nights are a reminder that winter in Maine is just around the corner. Meeting the cost of heating one’s home can be difficult ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As fall turns to winter and temperatures begin to drop, millions of people across the U.S. will struggle to pay their rising energy bills. The government shutdown is making matters ...

IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE. HEY, JAY. HEY, MICHAEL. AND LIGHTSHIP IS THE PROGRAM THAT HELPS RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS LIVING WITH LOW INCOMES PAY THEIR HEATING BILLS. AND IT COMES IN THE FORM OF A CASH ...