Provides assistance in paying heating bills for people who meet eligibility guidelines. Eligibility is based on income and self-payment participation. Food Stamps Issues benefits for the purchase of food. All participants are issued a plastic Vision card which is used at stores. No sales tax is charged for purchases made with Food Stamp benefits.
Eligibility is based on income.
Deductions from gross income are used to determine a household's NET income. Low income people 65 years of age or older may be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Physician, hospital, and prescription drug services are included. 65 years of age or older, or Blind, or Disabled. For people entitled to Medicare Part A whose incomes are slightly higher than poverty level.