科罗拉多州梅萨县取暖援助申请开放：11月1日至4月30日受理，四人户月收入上限7258美元
科罗拉多州梅萨县报道 — 梅萨县政府11月11日发布，科罗拉多州低收入能源援助计划（LEAP）现已开放申请。该州级计划帮助符合条件的家庭、长者与个人应对冬季家庭取暖费用，计划每年运行期为11月1日至4月30日。
据县政府发布，LEAP 向取暖公用事业供应方直接作一次性付款，帮助支付主要取暖燃料费用，无论家庭使用天然气、电力、丙烷还是木柴。直接支付取暖费用的家庭，以及取暖费用包含在房租中的家庭，均可申请。符合条件的申请人还可能获得紧急炉具或供暖系统维修与更换支持，以及提高长期家庭能效的防寒保暖服务。
收入门槛按家庭规模以月总收入计：一人户为3774美元或以下，二人户4936美元，三人户6097美元，四人户7258美元，五人户8420美元，六人户9581美元。申请人须直接向公用事业供应方支付取暖费用或把取暖费付在房租里；在美国境外出生的家庭成员须提供合法居留证明。
梅萨县居民可经科罗拉多 PEAK 网站在线申请，或拨打1-866-432-8435索取邮寄申请表或咨询。申请获批后，援助款直接付给申请人的能源供应方，申请人会收到写明补助金额的书面通知。
Heating Assistance Applications Open in Mesa County, Colorado: Season Runs November 1 to April 30, With a Monthly Income Cap of 7,258 Dollars for a Household of Four
MESA COUNTY, Colorado — Mesa County announced on November 11 that applications are now open for the Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), a state program designed to help eligible families, seniors and individuals manage winter home heating costs. The program runs annually from November 1 through April 30.
LEAP provides a one-time payment directly to heating utility providers to help cover primary heating fuel costs, regardless of whether a home relies on natural gas, electricity, propane or firewood. Households that pay for heat directly or have heating costs included in their rent are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants may also receive support for emergency furnace or heating system repairs and replacements, as well as weatherization services.
Monthly gross income limits are 3,774 dollars or less for a one-person household, 4,936 dollars for two people, 6,097 dollars for three, 7,258 dollars for four, 8,420 dollars for five and 9,581 dollars for six. Applicants must pay home heating costs directly to a utility provider or as part of rent, and household members born outside the country must provide proof of lawful presence in the United States.
Mesa County residents can apply online through the Colorado PEAK website or call 1-866-432-8435 to receive an application by mail or ask questions. Once an application is approved, payments are sent directly to the recipient's energy vendor, and applicants receive a written notice outlining their benefit amount.
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