Government, Utilities & Related Web Sites

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• State of Pennsylvania
• Allegheny County
• Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce
• West Allegheny School District
• Western Allegheny Community Library
• State Representative Mark Mustio
• State Senator Matt Smith
• North Fayette Township
• Moon Township
• Robinson Township
• Oakdale Borough

COMMUNITY UTILITY PROVIDERS

Electricity (all Findlay Township) Duquesne Light
Water and Sewer (all Findlay Township) Findlay Township Municipal Authority
Gas Service (RIDC, Westbury, Imperial) Peoples Natural Gas
Gas Service (Clinton, other parts of Coraopolis) Columbia Gas and Peoples Natural Gas
Telephone/Internet (RIDC, Imperial, Westbury, Coraopolis) Verizon
(check with provider for locations)
Telephone/Internet (Clinton) Armstrong Telephone (check with provider for locations)
Cable (all Findlay Township) Comcast

January 2013

State Representative Mark Mustio announces....
PA's HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) NOW OPEN

Pennsylvania's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now accepting applications for cash grants. Crisis grants will be available on January 3, 2011. LIHEAP helps low-income people pay their heating bills through home energy assistance grants and crisis grants. Cash grants are awarded based on household income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. Crisis grants are provided in the event of a heating emergency, including broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced, lack of fuel, termination of utility service or danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated. In most counties, assistance with home heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day.

For complete eligibility requirements and additional information on LIHEAP, visit Representative Mustio's website and choose the "LIHEAP Home Heating Assistance Information" button.

Applications may be obtained by contacting the Allegheny County Assistance Office at 412-562-0330 (Cash Assistance) or 1-800-851-3838 (Crisis Assistance). Applications are also available from local utility companies and community service agenices such as Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies.

www.heretohelp.pa.gov, A new online resource for Pennsylvanians. The Web site allows citizens to find the resources they need through existing government programs to help make ends meet during these difficult economic times.

PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE APPLICATIONS

Applications for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for tax year 2012 are now available through my Moon Township district office and online at RepMustio.com.

Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2012. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with permanent disabilities.

Eligibility income limits for homeowners are set at the following levels, excluding 50 percent of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits:

- $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (Homeowners and renters).
- $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate (Homeowners and renters).
- $15,001 to $18,000, maximum $300 rebate (Homeowners only).
- $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate (Homeowners only).

Local residents are reminded to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately.

Applications are due by June 30.

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is one of many initiatives supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery, which dedicates its proceeds to support programs for older Pennsylvanians. Since the program began in 1971, $4.8 billion has been paid to qualified applicants.