The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1981 — Page 8

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY 8. IMI

Project SAFE Available In 1981 Dr ( harks I Williams, presi dent of the lake County Economic Opportunity Council. Inc.. (ICFOC) announced today that I ( IOC will participate in taking applications for persons who apply tor assistance in paying fuel utility bills under the State Project SAFE SI (State Allowance For Energy). low income, elderly or handi capped persons who feel thev mas qualify for SAI I hl assistance should call or sisit the nearest I(I (K ( ommunits Service Cor poration todav I ocal offices are: Starke Counts C ouncil on Aging. Inc.. 152 W. Culver Road. Knox. Ind 46534. "’"’2-6055. Director, .loan Haugh I nder the State Protect SAFE 81 the State of Indiana will pros ide financial assistance to an estimated 218.000 families during the winter

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of 1080-8 I to help defray the rising cost of home energy, total cost of the program is estimated to be $4'.931,25b of federal funds Ihe average assistance per household will be about $189.00. Ihe amount of assistance available to an eligible household will vary based upon gu’graphk hxation. the type of heating fuel used, family income and whether the household is head cd bv an individual who is elderly or disabled. Mr Hogan, executive director of l(FOC. stated. "Originally 1( 1 (X . bv action of the Board of Directors, supported Project SAFI 'Bl. when it opened November I' bv referring possible participants directh to utility corporations for energy assistance through Project SAFE last year ICF(K received funds directly and was able to process 15.89' households for a total assistance of $2,234,871 paid by I ( I O( to fuel v endors on behalf of eligible households. Duc to large number of requests from possible participants in Northwest Indiana. ICFOC. as of December 17,I 7 , has

been taking applications from per sons who feel they qualify, at all I CFO( Community Service Corporations ( omplcted applications will be forwarded to the Indiana State Office of Community Services for processing." To be eligible for assistance under this program, a family must have an annual income at or below 125" of what is known as the fed eral "poverty level.’’ Income in dudes earnings from employment, social security benefits, pensions, unemployment compensation, savings interest and dividends, child support and regluar payments from public assistance programs, ( ash resulting from odd jobs, gifts or part time work bv children, such as paper routes, will not be counted as income. The annual income ceilings. adjusted for family size, are as follow s: Number in Non-Farm Farm Household Family Family* 1 $4,738 $4,063 2 6.263 5,350 3 7.788 6.638 4 9.313 7.925 5 10.838 9.213 6 12.363 10.500 each additional 1,525 1,288 * A family that derives 50% or more of its annual income from farming Os the potentially eligible population. about 1 ; arc families which can be preidentified by the state. There arc families who now receive public assistance’ in the Form of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD( I. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). need based programs of the Veteran's Administration (V.A.), and food stamps. These families will receive direct notification from the state advising them of their eligibility and giving them specific in structions about when, where and how to complete their enrollment. In the case of food stamp recipients. this direct notification will be limited to those who have received food stamps each month of 1980. I hese families will not be required to give anv further cv idcncc of elig Red ( ross: Ready for a new century. - * -• $ - V PREVENT BUNONESS ^SO WORMS R CAN r^s kill Lfogj YOUR Us DOG Don't give them the chance use ft Servants ’ 1 , • «» , • « * M o pa V 4 Vwt s U • , a A h * M»< ♦•.<» ».j * - j 'a . 1? > Extra strength relieves problem itching. It * called BKOZtM • and It ha* 20^ more aneethetic than Lanacane* HiIOZINt , eatra ttirngth anesthetic safely cools all kinds of problem itching virtually on contact And Bi( ()/| M , antlbac terial ac tion speeds healing of Itchy genital or anal areas took lor Hit l >2l Nt ( terne m the purple bo* al your pharmacy Or ask lor "By-( o /een t atro itrrnyth (Jar only at dlrrc led Mil OZE* E

ibility: they will simple provide such information about their energy suppliers as is necessary to establish credits. Other applicants will be required to furnish evidence to their income in the form of payroll statements, social security or pension benefit statements, letters from employers. etc. In most cases, the application will require such evidence of income for the last three months. I his three-month total will be multiplied bv four to determine annual income. The customer service offices of all natural gas and electric utilities will assist applicants to complete enrollment forms, local community action agencies, area agencies for the aged. HDD regional housing counseling (.enters and field offices of Assixiatcd Migrants Opportunity Services have also been authorized to assist in completing enrollment forms. This will provide 227 different sites for enrollment It is recommended that families who believe they are eligible call their local electric utility or Council on Aging to determine which site would be most accessible. It is very important that all applicants bring with them evidence of three month’s income and comes of their most recent electric and fuel bills. Notification of eligibility, the amount and the manner which credits will be applied to vendor bills on behalf of eligible households will be communicated directly to eligible households bv the State Office of the Community

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Sen ices Administration. II you are denied assistance bv the State Office ( SA. a procedure of appeal is available, (all the ( SA St.iie Office Project SAFE ’Bl toll free at 1 8(M)-622-49'3. Monday thru Fridav. 8:30 a m. to 5:00 p m. or write: Project SAFF 81, 115 N Pennsylvania St.. Indianapolis, IN 46204. SPAGHETTI SI PPER llk Senior I SI i I is sponsor mg a Spaghetti Supper at the Walk crlon lulled Methodist ( hurch on .Sundav. January 11. tickets can be purchased for $3.50 a person. Donations would be welcome. OREGON TOWNSHIP HOMEMAKERS TO MEET Ihe Oregon Township Home mak( rs ( lub w ill meet on I uesdav. January 13. at 1 2:30 p.m. ( .S I at the Koontz lake Conservation ( lub. I adics w ith their last names starting with (» through MF arc asked to bring a covered dish If you are unable to attend the meeting send your covered dish or (.ill one of the officers Ihe theme of the meeting will be to name one thing you would like to accomplish this vear OREGON TWP. SENIORS TO MEET JANI ARY IS Ihe Oregon I ownship Senior < Hizt ns Club will meet on I hurs dav. January 15 at the Koontz lake (onservation ( lub at 12 10 p.m. (SI NII members are asked to bring in a covered dish.

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