HEAP / PIPP
(HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM / PERCENTAGE INCOME PAYMENT PLAN)
Social Services Direct Number
740-289-2375
HEAP Information & Appointments
740-289-4525
1-888-328-9634
Remember to call this number for HEAP/PIPP appointments. Please do not call the main agency number. Your call cannot be transferred.
What You Will Need to Apply:
-Photo ID (primary applicant)
-Proof of citizenship/legal residency for all household members
Documents that are acceptable to prove US citizenship include: Social Security Card, birth certificate, US Passport, naturalization paper/certification, permanent VISA, or INS ID Card.
-Proof of Income for each household member
(See Acceptable Forms of Income below)
-Copies of your most recent utility bills
-Rental Assistance verification (Section 8, HUD)
** *Other documentation may be required on a case-by-case basis* **
Acceptable Forms of Income:
GROSS INCOME VERIFICATION FOR THE PAST 30 DAYS
--Pay stubs must include company name and address, Award letters or bank statements for SSI/SSDI/Soc Security, Pension, Retirement, OWF/TANF, Unemployment, Employment Disability, Worker's Compensation, Utility Reimbursement, IRA Profits, Divorce Settlements, Alimony, Military pay.
SELF EMPLOYMENT
--Gross income for the past 12 months and IRS 1040 and Schedule 1 or Self-Employment Income/Expense Form with proof of non-filing from IRS. This type of income includes owning a business, babysitting, party sales, odd jobs, rental income, food-delivery.
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT
--Gross income for the past 12 months, verification of unemployment. This type of income includes construction, landscaping, teachers not paid on a 12-month contract.
Zero or under require threshold of income (Face to face interview is required)
--Self-Declaration of income worksheet is required for all households. Monetary/Household assistance document/letter including name address and phone number of assisting person, Verification of Food Assistance benefit and Medical benefit
HEAP/PIPP FORMS
Self-Declaration of Income Worksheet
Self-Employment Income/Expense Form
Seasonal Employment Verification Form
Employment Verification Form (if paystubs or pay statement from employer is not available)
Document of Responsibility (if utility is in landlord's name but you are responsible to pay it)