If you live in Mississippi and are looking for electric bill assistance, there are a few different options for you to choose from. As with all states, help with your utility bills in Mississippi comes from federal, state and local government sources, from non profit charities, and from utility companies.
Government Assistance Programs
As with most states, one of the biggest sources of electric bill help in Mississippi is through LIHEAP, which stands for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Through LIHEAP, low income household and individuals can receive assistance for paying their utility bills and other energy related services.
You may qualify for one of two programs through LIHEAP. The first program, called the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (EIC), is for emergency energy related services.
In addition to EIC, LIHEAP offers regular financial assistance for your normal electric, gas, or energy bill. With these two programs, LIHEAP is probably the best known and most widely used program for utility bill help in the state.
In addition to help with your monthly bill, you may also be eligible form the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). With WAP, you can have improvements made to your home that will make it safer and more comfortable and save you money on your electric and heating bills.
For information on LIHEAP or WAP, call 1-800-421-0762.
Help from Utility Companies
Assistance with your energy bill may also be available to you directly from your power or utility company. If you are low income, receive SSI benefits, are elderly, or if you are facing some type of emergency situation, try contacting your utility company directly. Each company has their own programs and requirements.
Help from Charities
If the above programs are unable to assist you, or if you have already received help from them but need additional assistance, charitable assistance may be your last resort. Funds through charities are often very limited, and are generally only available as last resort emergency funds.
The following organizations may offer emergency charitable assistance. Contact numbers are listed.
Alcorn County Electric Power Association
662-287-5157
Atmos Energy
Sharing the Warmth
1-888-286-6700
Columbus Light and Water
Share One
662-328-8301
Entergy
1-800-368-3749
Project Share
https://customerservice.southerncompany.com/ProjectShare/ProjectShare.aspx
Tupelo Water and Light
662-841-6470
If you are in need of electric or utility bill help in Mississippi, contact one of the above programs to receive the assistance you need.
Long is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Industrial Relations. He subsequently received his Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. His Certificate in Financial Planning was issued by Florida State University.
Long has achieved the Accredited Credit Counselor and Accredited Financial Counselor certifications through the Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education. Long originally achieved the Certified Credit Counselor designation through the National Institute for Financial Education.
In addition to years of nonprofit leadership, Long has been an innovator in the field of volunteer tax return preparation programs. He assists volunteer associations and nonprofit organizations who seek to integrate credit counseling and asset-building programs with free personal income tax preparation. His approach to using free credit reports as both an incentive and a screening tool for placement into asset-building programs has been shared with members of the National Community Tax Coalition, the EITC-Carolinas Initiative of MDC, Inc. and nonprofit groups across the Carolinas.
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