The Energy Assistance Program provides a yearly one-time financial grant to eligible low-income customers who are experiencing difficulty paying current arrears with their electricity or natural gas providers.
Staff will work with clients to ensure they meet the program’s criteria including:
- being a customer of Powerstream and/or Enbridge
- billing to be in applicant's name
- residing at the address for which there are arrears
- having a pre-tax income at or below Statistics Canada’s Low-Income Cut-off (LICO) plus 15%
- ability to sustain their utility costs after they receive assistance
For more information on this program or other emergency relief programs, contact Citizens for Affordable Housing, York Region at 905 508-1877 or 1-877-447-9602
For additional information please see www.housinghelpcentre.org
