NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

May 15, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST UTILITY ASSISTANCE OUTREACH EVENTS

JEFFERSON, LA – Through continued support and funding by the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the Jefferson Community Action Programs Department (JeffCAP) will be hosting two Utility Assistance Outreach events. The first outreach event will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Hispanic Apostolate (2525 Maine Ave., Metairie, LA 70003) from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The second outreach event will be on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Kenner Senior Center (641 Compromise St., Kenner, LA 70062) from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

These outreach events, limited to 150 clients per location and open only to Jefferson Parish residents, are to provide eligible residents with utility assistance through the Louisiana Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) – Cooling and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LiHWAP) funding allocations. A household may qualify for up to a maximum of $800 benefit for LiHEAP and $1,500 benefit for LiHWAP, however, a household cannot have previously received LiHEAP – Cooling and LiHWAP benefit during this allocation period. Attendees should have copies of ALL documentation needed to process their application on hand or it will not be processed. See below for required documentation needed to process your application:

1. Current Louisiana Driver’s License, Louisiana State Picture I.D. or Passport for ALL household members over 18 years
2. Social Security Cards for all household members
3. Current bills for active utility accounts for electricity, gas and/or water. No finals bills will be accepted.
4. Proof of address
5. Proof of income for ALL household members. Income may consist of one or more of the following:
   1. Four (4) recent consecutive check stubs containing year-to-date (YTD) information
   2. W-2s for previous year
   3. Current copies of Unemployment Benefits, Workers Compensation Benefits, Alimony, Railroad Retirement, Veterans Benefits, or etc.
   4. Copies of tax returns with all schedules for 2022 for self-employed
   5. Current Social Security and/or SSI Award Letters (2023 ALL PAGES)
   6. Bank statement may be used for SSA and/or SSI income (dated within last 30 days)
   7. Current private pensions or government employee pensions (must show gross amount)
   8. Section 8/Subsidized Housing-Utility Allowance (contract sheet and form 52667)
   9. Zero Income Form for anyone 18 years and older in household without income

For more information about these outreach events, please call (504) 736-6900.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO