Georgia’s regular Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will open on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. for homebound and elderly households (all adults in household must be age 65 or over and/or physically homebound) that meet eligibility requirements for the program. Households with individuals who have documented life-threatening medical conditions and who are in danger of imminent cut-off of their heating source (or need their heating source restored) may also apply. If funds are available, the program will open on Thursday, December 1, 2022, to all other residents that meet the eligibility requirements. The program provides financial assistance to low-income households to help defray their home heating costs through direct payments to home energy suppliers.

ONE DAY ONLY DRIVE-THRU and CALL-IN ON TARGETED HOUSEHOLDS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022 8:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M!!!!

GENERAL PUBLIC THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022 8:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M!!!!

Interested individuals should CALL 1-478-472-3607 to sign-up and your appointment will be scheduled at a later date. In the event that phone lines are busy or you receive no answer due to high call volume, please be patient and continue to call. Again, please be reminded that this will be a ONE DAY ONLY DRIVE-THRU AT DESIGNATED LOCATION SITES and CALL-IN at the central office on NOVEMBER 1, 2021 for all location sites. No walk-ins will be accepted. Please remain in your vehicles and staff will assist you. Clients will be assisted on a first come, first served basis.

For additional information regarding your local Community Service Center (CSC) LIHEAP services, please click on your county of residence on the list below:

Please be prepared to provide a phone number that will be valid until the program ends. As a health precaution for clients and staff, applications will be taken by phone. Agency staff will contact you at your scheduled appointment time using the phone number you provide. We may also need to contact you if your appointment has to be rescheduled.

Social Security Administration will no longer provide printouts to verify social security numbers; individuals must apply for a replacement card. An application for Heating Assistance cannot be completed without proof of a social security number for all household members. If you have lost your card, please apply for a replacement card as soon as possible at your local Social Security Administration office.

Thanks for your understanding and patience during this time as we continue to make accommodations for the national health crisis and flu season. Please take sanitary precautions by washing your hands regularly, keeping safe distances from others, and staying home as much as possible.

For more information and updates on the COVID-19 Pandemic please visit here.

Also, for our elderly clients 65 or older, please be advised of The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s reports of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, which is a common virus that affects the lungs and breathing passages. Please visit here for more information about RSV and tips for prevention.

You may contact us at:
Address: 4036 State Route Hwy 90 East Vienna Road, Montezuma, Georgia
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 185, Montezuma, GA, 31063 Office: (478) 472-3607 or Toll Free (855) 473-9423 Fax: (478) 472-3609 Website: www.westcentral-gacac.org