The assistance includes up to $500 toward electric bills or up to $1,500 for repairs to a central air conditioning unit. There is also a separate benefit available for those needing an air conditioning unit in addition to monetary assistance.
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The West Ohio Community Action Partnership is once again running their Summer Crisis Assistance Program. The program is mainly for those that are 60 and older or those who suffer from disabilities like COPD or lung cancer that might cause difficulty breathing in warmer environments. Families that might need assistance can receive small repairs to an existing central air unit, help to pay their bills, or they could receive a new air conditioning unit.
A Lima City Councilman is asking the city to step up and address the need for air condition units for those less fortunate. Dr. Derry Glenn has been collecting air condition units to distribute to Lima residents who are in need of cool air during the hot summer months. A total of around 80 people are expected to be in need of AC units.