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\nOffice of Home Energy Aw\u1ecdn eto<\/h2>\n
Energy assistance programs can help offset some of the cost of your electric bill. There are several types of programs available from the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP).<\/p>\n
The income-eligible grant application requires you to select a program, so learn about the options.<\/p>\n
Eto Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd Agbara ti Maryland (MEAP)<\/h3>\n
Ti o ba\u00a0gbona ile r\u1eb9 p\u1eb9lu ina,<\/a>\u00a0you may be eligible for the\u00a0Maryland Energy Assistance Program\u00a0or MEAP grant.<\/p>\n O le lo paapaa ti o ba ni ifitonileti pipa tabi pipa lati ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ohun elo naa.<\/p>\n\t O le gba iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd nipas\u1eb9 Eto I\u1e63\u1eb9 I\u1e63\u1eb9 Agbaye Electric (EUSP) fun aw\u1ecdn owo ina. Aw\u1ecdn alabara ti o ni \u1eb9t\u1ecd gba iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd owo p\u1eb9lu ipin kan ti owo ina m\u1ecdnam\u1ecdna l\u1ecdw\u1ecdl\u1ecdw\u1ecd w\u1ecdn. Aw\u1ecdn owo ti wa ni san taara si aw\u1ecdn ina ile.<\/p>\n Nitorinaa, bawo ni o \u1e63e y\u1eb9 fun \u1eb9bun EUSP? O da lori owo-wiw\u1ecdle ile r\u1eb9 ati lilo ina m\u1ecdnam\u1ecdna ni aw\u1ecdn o\u1e63u 12 to k\u1ecdja.<\/p>\n Aw\u1ecdn alabara EUSP tun wa lori ero \u00ecd\u00edyel\u00e9 isuna kan ti o tan kaakiri aw\u1ecdn idiyele iwulo \u1ecdd\u1ecd\u1ecddun ju \u1ecddun kan l\u1ecd. Ni \u1ecdna y\u1eb9n, o san iye kanna ni o\u1e63u k\u1ecd\u1ecdkan kuku ju pataki di\u1eb9 sii lati o\u1e63u kan tabi akoko si ekeji.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Arrearage Retirement Assistance\u00a0(ARA) grant can help if you have a past-due electric or gas bill over $300. You only\u00a0y\u1eb9 fun eyi l\u1eb9\u1eb9kan ni gbogbo \u1ecddun meje<\/u>, p\u1eb9lu aw\u1ecdn imukuro. \u1eb8bun yii nfunni to $2,000 si iwe-owo IwUlO ti o k\u1ecdja.<\/p>\n Lati gba \u1eb9bun ARA, o gb\u1ecdd\u1ecd ni \u1eb9t\u1ecd fun \u1eb9bun EUSP kan.<\/p>\n Before you apply for one of these OHEP programs<\/a>, understand the guidelines and application process. You’ll need several documents verifying your identity, residency, and income.<\/p>\n Ready to apply for energy help? Make sure you understand how the OHEP application works, common mistakes and all the documents you’ll need to upload if you apply online. Read 211’s utility assistance application guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ti o ba \u1e63etan lati kun ohun elo ori ayelujara,\u00a0b\u1eb9r\u1eb9 bayi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Wa awujo oro <\/strong>fun ounje, itoju ilera, ile ati siwaju sii ninu wa database. Wa nipas\u1eb9 koodu ZIP.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWa Bayi\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t Utility companies like BGE, Pepco, SMECO, and other Maryland utilities offer programs to help customers pay their bills and avoid a turn off notice.<\/p>\n Paapaa ti ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ohun elo ba s\u1ecd fun \u1ecd pe w\u1ecdn ti pa agbara r\u1eb9, o tun le bere fun iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd nipas\u1eb9 OHEP. Ranti, aw\u1ecdn afij\u1eb9\u1eb9ri owo-wiw\u1ecdle wa.<\/p>\n Ti \u1eb9bun naa ko ba bo iye kikun ti owo-owo r\u1eb9 ti o k\u1ecdja, o le ni anfani lati\u00a0gba iranlowo owo lati ajo miiran<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eto isanwo o\u1e63u 12 tun j\u1eb9 a\u1e63ayan. \u1e62eto eyi taara p\u1eb9lu ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ohun elo r\u1eb9.<\/p>\n Kan si ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ohun elo r\u1eb9 nigbagbogbo nigbati o nilo iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd afikun p\u1eb9lu iwe-owo r\u1eb9 lati wo iru aw\u1ecdn a\u1e63ayan ti o wa ni agbegbe agbegbe r\u1eb9.<\/p>\n Ti o ba nilo iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd lati san owo-owo ohun elo r\u1eb9 lati ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 miiran, kan si w\u1ecdn taara:<\/p>\n 211 Maryland tun wa 24\/7\/365 lati \u1e63e am\u1ecdna r\u1eb9 nipas\u1eb9 iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd ohun elo fun owo itanna r\u1eb9. T\u1eb9 2-1-1.<\/p>\n Di\u1eb9 ninu aw\u1ecdn ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ohun elo ni aw\u1ecdn eto ti o le \u1e63e iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd.<\/p>\n\t Ti o ba nilo iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd lati san owo-owo BGE r\u1eb9, o le beere fun eto agbara ipinl\u1eb9, pataki MEAP tabi EUSP.<\/p>\n BGE tun \u1e63e alabapin ninu aw\u1ecdn eto pup\u1ecd lati \u1e63e iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd fun aw\u1ecdn alabara lati \u1e63afipam\u1ecd owo lori owo ina m\u1ecdnam\u1ecdna w\u1ecdn. Iw\u1ecdnyi p\u1eb9lu:<\/p>\n Ti o ba ni aw\u1ecdn ifiyesi nipa owo r\u1eb9, kan si BGE taara. Ti o ba j\u1eb9 ibeere gbigba, pe 1-800-685-2210. Fun aw\u1ecdn ibeere miiran, pe 1-800-685-0123.<\/p>\n BGE le ni anfani lati \u1e63i\u1e63\u1eb9 eto isanwo fun \u1ecd, so \u1ecd p\u1ecd si eto iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd ohun elo tabi foruk\u1ecdsil\u1eb9 r\u1eb9 ni \u00ecd\u00edyel\u00e9 isuna.<\/p>\n Idiyele isuna n tan aw\u1ecdn sisanwo r\u1eb9 jade jakejado \u1ecddun, nitorinaa aw\u1ecdn sisanwo o\u1e63oo\u1e63u r\u1eb9 j\u1eb9 deede di\u1eb9 sii ni o\u1e63u k\u1ecd\u1ecdkan.<\/p>\n Pepco nfunni ni \u1eb9bun $1,000 fun aw\u1ecdn idile p\u1eb9lu akiyesi gige asop\u1ecd. O wa nipas\u1eb9 aw\u1ecdn\u00a0Pepco Washington Area idana Fund Partnership<\/a>, ti a n\u1e63akoso nipas\u1eb9 aw\u1ecdn Igbala Army. Ni Prince George's County, pe 301-277-6103. Ni Agbegbe Montgomery, pe 301-515-5354 fun iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd.<\/p>\n Eto EmPOWER Maryland Lopin Owo oya Lilo \u1e62i\u1e63e Agbara (LIEEP) \u1e63e iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd fun aw\u1ecdn idile ti o ni opin ti o fi sori \u1eb9r\u1ecd aw\u1ecdn \u1ecdja ile lati \u1e63e iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd fun aw\u1ecdn olugbe lati t\u1ecdju agbara ati dinku owo ina m\u1ecdnam\u1ecdna w\u1ecdn. Aw\u1ecdn il\u1ecdsiwaju ile j\u1eb9 laisi idiyele ati pe o le p\u1eb9lu:<\/p>\n Aw\u1ecdn onibara ti o ni \u1eb9t\u1ecd ti BGE, Delmarva Power, FirstEnergy, Pepco, SMECO tabi Washington Gas le\u00a0y\u1eb9 fun eto naa ti owo-wiw\u1ecdle w\u1ecdn ba pade aw\u1ecdn ilana eto<\/a>.<\/p>\n Aw\u1ecdn ohun elo ti wa ni sil\u1eb9 si aw\u1ecdn\u00a0\u1eb8ka Ile ti Maryland ati Idagbasoke Agbegbe<\/a>, ati aw\u1ecdn ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 agbegbe pari i\u1e63\u1eb9 ni aw\u1ecdn ile fun \u1ecdf\u1eb9.<\/p>\n Ti o ba yege, i\u1e63ay\u1eb9wo agbara ile ti \u1e63e. Iy\u1eb9n \u1e63e idanim\u1ecd ibi ti ile n padanu agbara ati bii o \u1e63e le mu itunu dara ati dinku pipadanu agbara ati nitorinaa aw\u1ecdn idiyele.<\/p>\n Agbanisi\u1e63\u1eb9 yoo l\u1eb9hinna pari i\u1e63\u1eb9 ti a \u1e63e i\u1e63eduro.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Soro si eniyan abojuto ati aanu 24\/7. W\u1ecdn tun le sop\u1ecd si aw\u1ecdn orisun.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT\u1eb9 211 (alagbeka)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t Do you need help paying your electric bill? There are several ways to get help, whether you have service from Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), Pepco or another utility. Local charities and faith-based organizations in communities throughout Maryland provide financial assistance, weatherization programs, and financial support. There are also grants…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":34263,"parent":932,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-957","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=957"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4652,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957\/revisions\/4652"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Eto I\u1e63\u1eb9 I\u1e63\u1eb9 Itanna Gbogbo agbaye (EUSP)<\/h3>\n
Iranlowo If\u1eb9hinti If\u1eb9yinti (ARA)<\/h3>\n
Nbere Fun Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nWa Aw\u1ecdn orisun Bayi<\/a><\/h2>
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\nIranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd Ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 IwUlO<\/h2>\n
Kini MO \u1e62e Ti MO ba Ni Akiyesi Paa?<\/h3>\n
Eto Isanwo Ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 IwUlO<\/h3>\n
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Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd P\u1eb9lu BGE Bill<\/h3>\n
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Pepco IwUlO Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd<\/h3>\n
\n\t\t\tMu Lilo Agbara Ile R\u1eb9 dara si\t<\/h2>\n\t
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Bawo ni EmPower Maryland\/LIEEP \u1e62i\u1e63\u1eb9<\/h3>\n
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\nT\u1eb9 211<\/h2>
Other Utility Assistance Help<\/h2>\n\t\t
Ti ogbo & Alaabo<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tAw\u1ecdn \u1ecdm\u1ecdde & Aw\u1ecdn idile<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tIwa-ipa Abele<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tIgbanisise<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tIt\u1ecdju Ilera<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tAw\u1ecdn i\u1e63\u1eb9 ofin<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOpolo Health<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOhun elo Lilo<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOgbo<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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