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Show mmsm "S' V Jiftiwnivu. ivuiui tt. 95 other individuals solve various problems with their energy bills, such as a pending shutoff, a past due bill, Extra Funding Available for Basin or no other resources to pay fin1 program is a lifesaver for those in need of help with energy bills HEAT An elderly woman answers the door ofher older home. There is plastic on her windows and a blanket hangingbetween her kitchen and the front room, suspended to keep in the warmth. The temperature inside her living area seemed as cold as outdoors. She explains that she couldnt aiTord to heat her whole house, saying she didnt have much money and could not afford to heat her kitchen. How cold was her kitchen? Much colder than her frigid front room. It seems unimaginable, but unfortunately, this is a true account, reported by representatives from the Uintuh Basin Association of Governments who work with the HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) program, which is targeted for the elderly and disabled. The elderly woman was able to receive funding to help her pay her energy bill through the winter - and I IEAT program representatives want everyone who can qualify to take advantage of funding to help pay their energy bills. In conjunction with the HEAT Program, $54,000 in new money has just been made available to qualify area to ing persons in the help pay energy bills. The program will run from April 1 to Sept 30, 2002, or until funds are exhausted. The rising costs of energy have produced hih utility bills, however, no one Bhould be cold or go without groceries in order to pay their bills. For those in this situation, the HEAT program can help. Such was the case of a women in Duchesne who told HEAT workers thatshedidnthaveenough money to meet all her expenses. After paying her utility bills shed buy groceries. She also had cats and would share their food with them rat her then let them starve because of her small income. Another example of someone helped through the HEAT program, now able to buy more groceries because her heatingcosts were paid. federally funded HEAT program is administered by the Utah State DepartmentofCommunity and Economic Development. Locally, Uintah Basin Association of Governments is the agency contracted to administer these fiinds. Low income families in the area are ty served by UBAOG. There are currently two offices, one in Roosevelt which serves all ofDuchesne County and the westside of Uintah County. The office in Vcmul serves the rest of Uintah County and also Daggett County. The HEAT program targets the elderly, disabled and low i ncumc families. It begins November 1, and normally ends on March 3 1 . The first two weeks of the program isspentgapicr- ing applications exclusively for the elderly and disabled. After Novem ber 16, the general public muy apply. Because the demand fori IEAT Assistance is bo great, appointments are scheduled and workers begin taking phone calls the last week of October to set appointments fur everyone. There are program guidelines mul income limits. Because the program is a simple one, HEAT workers look at income only (no assets) and qualifying expenses, using one month's income and medical expenses. This is done at tho time of the client's ap-pointment, their previous month's Income iis reviewed, as well as out of pocket medical expenses and child support. In the instance where an individuals income Is determined through employment, HEAT workers areallowed to deduct 20 percent toaccount for taxes taken outofchcckN. Child support is also an allowable deduction as well as medical insurance and medical payments made to doctor, hospital, eye doctor, chiropractor, dentist or even a mental health counselor. Deductions are made for prescriptions and over the counter, medications, such as aspirin, cold medicines etc., when receipts are produced. The lower the income, the higher the repayment to an individuals utility. This payment is received just once in the HEAT Season which runs from November to March. The HEAT program also offers Crisis Funds for helping clients who need furnace repair or any situation in their heat source that would! being turned off. The only criteria for receiving the help is meeting the standard qualification requirements for HEAT Assistance. HEAT workers give immediate priority to a client's case for the pur pose of keeping their electricity or gas from being shut off, or having a pane. In the area, two utility suppliers have programs that rive an extra credit on top of the HEAT Assistance. Moon Lake Electric hasafund that they pull from to put a credit of $50 on an account whoreceive HEAT Assistance. Utah Power has just started their HELP program which allows a credit of $8 a month forthose qualified to receive IjEAT Assistance. Because the program is for targeting the elderly and disabled, HEAT workers will travel to individual y homes and help complete tions if they are also send applications through the mail for those unable to travel to their office. HEAT workers take the opportunity to visit senior Centers in Roosevelt and Duchesne to do applications for the seniors. ty company deliver propane or coal to them. Last year tho HEAT program assisted 723 households in the Vernal area, sending $ 149,046 to local utilities. Thisnumber includes those from the Manila area. Through the Roosevelt Office 825 households received sasistance providing$186,491 to local utilities, totaling 1,548 households with $335,537 brought into-tharea. Last year, the HEAT program received an extra $15,000 in Crisis funding. It was used to repair a replace two others and helped that to6 were ' miles hf application. She couldnt stop saying thank you. In order to qualify for the HEAT program'!families must have a gross income at or below 185 of the fed eral poverty level. The eligible $200 within a twelve month period. The payment can be split any way the client wants between two utilities. For more information oontactPhm Womack andFayeReheia in Roosevelt HEAT office at (435 ) or Nancy Hales and Ivy Montgomery work in Vernal at (435) 722-321- 8, 781-202- 1. appUca-uuLThe- e ty flip-nac- IT pro- told HEAT workers In the Vernal HEAT office, workers spend the first two weeks of the program at the Golden Age Center to take care of the seniors there, then travel to Manila for a day and take care of as many clients who come to see them. In December of this year, they made a home visit to a woman in Whiterocks. She had back surgery last June and was not able to leave her home si nee that time. Because of this riie had to rely on neighbors and people from her church to do her grocery shopping and pick up her prescriptions; she told is that she considers these people angels for everything they have done for her. She Tpdate Snow Survey & Water Supply Forecast as of Monday, March 26, 2001 Based on Mountain Data from SHOTEL Sites. USM-NRC- S Snow Course Elevation Water Content ' Average Water (Miwatwmi) TTHpJl 20.5 9,960 River Ihicbesne Rock Creek Ruck U m 1999 Trial take I j 6.7 ('rwk Lake Fork Basin luihe hark River (North 18.6 11,100 of Moon lake) . I000 Brown Duck of Moon Folk 1 16.8 12.2 10,200 Yelltmuane River (East take Five Point ' Lake) of Moon Lake) 11,000 16.7 KX3G0 11.9 9,500 8.9 River Yellowstone Chcpeta Whileneki River Mosby Mtn. Wbilenxks River 4 Mosby Creek Trout Creek 9,400 7.0 Kings Cabin 8,730 6.4 Dickerson Park 9,150 6.0 9,150 5.9 Creek Axhley Rnuk Creeks Sheep Creek INorth Hope) Ilolc-ln-Ro- ck Beaver Creek (North Slope) Indian Canyon 6.1 9,100 4 Argyk Creek SJ000 Currant Creek (.'moot Cr. 4 Strawberry River Strawberry River 52 East Willow Creek 8,250 1.9 Daniels-Strawber- 10.9 Willow Creek (Book Clffl 8.000 ry Nd CmH B Carryi lira Pndm EmcMm Mount and Non0lTiwdOMotVar Strawberry Strawberry Div. 111.9 8,400 Strawberry DEC ATM Lf0 N a e. P;15 5 ',ii 8 0 in . R 1 53- P16SB0R13 .30.95 PI 7580813 ...41.15 P20575R15 41.15 P22575R15 trJMB' - Farmers Of The Basin. Seed For Spring Planting Is Ready 4 Varieties Of Barley Seed Tall Oats Wheat Seed I IF. AT PROG RAM The U intah Basin Association of Governments operates II FAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) programs in both Roosevelt and Vernal. Pictured left to right arc Vernals H FAT program directorsNancy Hales and Ivy Montgomery, and Roosevelt HEAT program directors Pam Womack and Faye Reheis. groups and the Americun Library Association filed suit Tuesday to block a federal law thul would require schools and li- braries to install Internet filters on computers to keep youngsters from seeing smut The groups suid the Childrens I ntemet Protection Act would censor constitutionally protected information a cylierapucc equivalent to tearing pages outofcnryclopndias or removing hooka from alielves. The law has a nuiiic, hut the truth is that it offers no guarantee for children,'' said Elliot Minrhlierg, niiallorncy for Hie People for the American Way Foundation. The foundation and t fie American Library Association filed the behulfof nearly adoxen plaintiffs, including local library groups and individuals. The suits were filed in the same court where the successful challenge ofthe 199(iCninmunicuthiTui Decency Act was launched and where the Protection act was put on hold pending trial. Both measures sought to shield children from online pornography. Under Iasi year's law which takes effect April 20 unless a judge issuesan injunction libraries would lose federal grants earmarked for technology unless they install computer filtering software that blocks access to online material deemed obscene," "harmful to minors" or child pornography." The conservative Family Research Council defended the la w, calling it an effective way to keep chil- law-suits- Because of the policies of the American Libraiy Association, public libraries with unrestricted I ntemet access are virtual peep shows open to kids and funded by taxpayers, said Jan LaRue, the council's spokeswoman. Critics ofthe law contend there is no guarantee the software will screen out all objectionable material, and say it can inadvertently block access 2Q560VR15 Rb Accord. Atom. Cinvy Canter, i Pioneer arid Grand Valley Corn Seedipq Six (6) Varieties OfAlfalfa Seed ' V'J Grasses and Grass Mixtures Contour,-Maxi- &2i and Moral .7 ; CUmr, S Bulk Fertilizers Group challenges Internet filters in Utah libraries Civil-liberti- v; - ' -1- 1-52-0, 34-0-- 0, ALL 16-2Q4)- W Farm Delivery Ammonium Sulfate (Very Good Nitrogen Source) Twine - All Sizes and Tensil Strength For Quality and Savings, Talk To Ross Feed & Seed. We Enjoy Your Business. Check With Us This Spring We Buy & Sell Your Products! to information regarding health, sexuality and social issues. Stefan Presser, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, said the law would mean that adults and children who cannot afford Inlemetaccess at home will see only a filtered internet at libraries. 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