Utility and Housing Assistance (LIHEAP/SOS)

Contact Info

https://stepupsuncoast.org/programs/energy-assistance-liheap/

The purpose of the Utility and Housing Assistance Program at Step Up Suncoast is to bring individuals out of crisis and in to financial stability. We do this through a variety of funding programs and your Client Services Specialist will help determine which program(s) fits your needs best. Current Funding Programs Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): LIHEAP services are provided to assist income eligible families to meet their immediate home energy needs in the form of electric and occasionally gas. This program is available to individuals living in Hardee and Manatee Counties. Season of Sharing (SOS): ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED SEASON OF SHARING ASSISTANCE MAY APPLY. The goal of Season of Sharing is to provide one-time emergency assistance to families. Funds may be used for: rent, mortgage, and/or utilities. This program is available to individuals living in Manatee and Desoto Counties. Making an Appointment All individuals needing assistance must book an appointment online. The online appointment system opens on Tuesday-Friday at 8am. *Appointments go quickly and are often gone within the first 30 minutes so please plan accordingly when scheduling. They are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

Service Output: Assistance

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Service Operators

Step Up Suncoast

Step Up Suncoast, formerly known as Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc. and Manatee Opportunity Council, Inc., was incorporated in 1968 as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to Florida law and was designated by the Governor as the community action agency for its service area.Step Up Suncoast received its first grant of $90,000 in 1965 and was administered by Suncoast Progress of St. Petersburg, Florida. This relationship was maintained until the incorporation of the Agency in 1968.Since its beginning in 1968, Step Up Suncoast has grown from a summer project of serving 510 children with 34 staff members and a $90,000 budget to over 11,000 services annually, 250 staff members and an annual budget of $18,000,000.

(941) 827-2887 ext:7722