Texas' $50 million program to help pay overdue energy bills just shut down. It lasted two weeks. | England_Weber
After unexpected demand, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs says it's no longer accepting applications from people hoping to pay energy bills through the Texas Utility Help program, which opened on July 7. The program allowed struggling Texans to pay overdue bills or apply the relief to future payments. Its closure comes amid record-breaking heat across the state.
The program aimed to assist folks at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines — for example, people who make $41,000 in annual income for a four-person household. Qualified applicants could receive relief for past-due bills or up to $2,400 for future gas, propane and electric utility payments.Tim Morstad, associate director of AARP Texas, whichthe program's pause, said the shutdown couldn't have come at a worse time for older Texans on fixed-incomes.
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