Keeping cool in the dangerously hot weather gets expensive, but eligible Hamilton County residents can get help.
The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency is administering Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. It provides financial assistance for utility bills, air conditioner repairs and the purchase of air conditioning units and fans.
The program began July 1 and runs through the end of September.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program is underway across Ohio, offering energy assistance to low-income households. The program offers utility bill assistance, or help purchasing or repairing an air conditioning unit to qualifying households.

The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency is hosting a Utilities Resources Fair, aimed to help people lower their gas, electric and water bills, on May 19.

With frigid temperatures refusing to let up, many Tri-State residents are bracing for the moment when heating bills arrive. The extra strain is leaving some households scrambling to figure out how to keep the heat on and where to turn for help.

CINCINNATI — A viewer’s question recently prompted me to reach out to Duke Energy for clarification: When you donate through your energy bill, does that money really stay in the community to help people in need?

How to get assistance during the winter months.