Municipal Defense Group Chambersburg Municipal Gas Dept.

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H.E.A.T. Overview

• Helping low-income Georgians
• meet their energy needs.

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H.E.A.T. Overview
What is the Heating Energy Assistance Team
(H.E.A.T.)?

• H.E.A.T. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization
  that provides energy assistance for Georgians in
  need
• Began as a program of Atlanta Gas Light Company
  in 1983
• Established as a nonprofit in 2000

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H.E.A.T. Overview
Program Advantages

• Oldest fuel fund in the state
• Only fuel fund to partner with the State of
  Georgia
• Provides only energy assistance
• Statewide available to every county in Georgia
• Helps with energy costs regardless of the energy
  source natural gas, electricity, propane, wood,
  coal, oil, or other

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H.E.A.T. Overview
Getting Assistance

• Funds distributed by the Georgia Department of
  Human Resources (DHR) through local Community
  Action Agencies
• Applicants must meet eligibility requirements
• Qualified households may apply at agency that
  serves their county
• DHR information and referral line
  1-800-869-1150
• Questions? Visit H.E.A.T. website at
  www.heatga.org or call 678-406-0212

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H.E.A.T. Overview
H.E.A.T. Fund Distribution
Note Disbursement in 2004 includes 64,141 in
H.E.A.T. funds that were made available from the
Georgia Department of Human Resources.
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H.E.A.T. Overview
Households Served
Note Households served during the five-year
period consisted of families with children,
the disabled and the elderly. The number of
households served decreased slightly during
2003 because the funding amount per household
increased.
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H.E.A.T. Overview
How You Can Help

• Make a donation ..
• Online at secured Web site www.heatga.org
• By Check Mail contribution to
• Wachovia Bank, N.A.
• P.O. Box 930112
• Atlanta, GA 31193

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