Dramatic cuts in state and federal dollars for home heating assistance programs could hurt low income people who face heat shut-offs this winter, officials say.
The Michigan Public Service Commission has urged residents who are qualified to contact their utility to sign up for programs meant to avoid a shut-off with the lack of funds available, said Judy Palnau, an agency spokeswoman.
“As long as they are abiding by the rule of the program, they can avoid shut-off,” she said. Information on the programs are available at www.michigan.gov/bewinterwise.
For the full article, see Barrie Barber, "State urges people facing winter heat shut-offs to contact utilities as state and federal funds for home heating aid run dry", Saginaw News via MLive, October 27, 2011.
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