Neighbor to Neighbor Program accepting applications for utility assistance grants, Dec. 1

LIMA — The Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program will begin accepting 2017-18 applications for utility assistance grants for the winter heating season.

Eligible AEP Ohio customers may apply for assistance to maintain or restore electric services through the winter months.

AEP Ohio and partner Dollar Energy Fund have helped more than 50,000 Ohio families with more than $12.4 million in utility assistance grants since the Neighbor to Neighbor Program began in 2009.

To apply, customers may contact one of the Neighbor to Neighbor Program network of more than 120 Ohio community-based organizations. To qualify, an applicant’s total gross household income must be at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.