Government program helps eligible homeowners with costly heating bill

NORTHWOODS - Most of us turn up the heat when temperatures drop below zero. A government program could help you pay some of that bill.

The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) helps people who spend more than 25 percent of their income just heating their homes.

"It follows the 60 percent state median income, which roughly correlates to the 200 percent poverty level. So if we look at a household size of one, we actually look at the last three months of income. So the three month income would be $6,288 for a household of one," said Oneida County Support Program Supervisor Amy Mayo.

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