CSP offering financial assistance to households impacted by COVID

The Community Service Programs of West Alabama (CSP) is offering to assist households affected by the COVID crisis with funding from the CARES Act. 

Using the funds from the act, the CSP seeks to help affected households with the cost of heating and cooling bills. 

Households must have several requirements to be assisted. Eligible households are those that have been directly or indirectly impacted by the crisis and have the following:

• Household member(s) lost income (reduction in work hours)
• Household member(s) lost job
• Household had increased expenses
• Household member(s) contracted COVID-19

Households must have a gross income prior to the month that they apply at or below 150% of the federal poverty limits: 

• 1 Person $1,595

• 2 People $2,155

• 3 People $2,715

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• 4 People $3,275

• 5 People $3,835

• 6 People $4,395

• 7 People $4,955

• 8 People $5,515

Those with more than eight people should add $560 for each additional member.

The final requirement is that applicants have never received assistance from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 

To schedule an appointment, call (205) 752-5429.