Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides winter financial relief

Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides winter financial relief

With the forecast in the high 70s this weekend, most people's thoughts will be far from the brutal winter just around the corner. The local Human Resources Development Council hopes to remind people cold temperatures are right ahead.

Friday is the beginning of this year's Low Income Energy Assistance Program.

The program is designed to prevent the winter from being more harsh because of financial struggle, by helping low income people to pay their energy bills, among other things.

To qualify for the program an applicant's...