Salvation Army and Dominion Energy team up to help Ohio families pay energy bills

Salvation Army offices across Ohio are offering assistance for families who are struggling to pay their energy bills. 

The Salvation Army is now accepting applications for its Energy Share program, to help families experiencing financial hardships through unemployment or family crisis pay their energy bills after they have exhausted all other forms of assistance. 

To qualify for a one-time Energy Share assistance payment, applicants must line in the Dominion Energy service area, be a Dominion Energy customer, and must have a demonstrated need for assistance, exhausted all other state and federal energy assistance and received a shutoff notice or the service has already been disconnected. 

To qualify, a customer's yearly gross household income can be up to $43,740 for one person; $59,160 for two; $74,580 for three; $90,000 for four; $105,420 for five; $120,840 for six; $136,260 for seven; and $151,680 for eight.

Dominion Energy works with the Salvation Army offices to accept Energy Share applications and to administer distribution of the funds. Dominion Energy covers the program's administrative costs, so every dollar contributed to this fund goes to pay recipients' heating bills.

The program runs from until May 31, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. Energy Share is supported by donations from Dominion Energy customers, employees and Energy Share partners.

Energy Share is in its 23rd year in Ohio and has raised more than $9 million, helping more than 96,000 people in its first 22 years in the state.

During the 2022-23 heating season, more than 4,500 people received Energy Share assistance.