You can call 1-80 or log in to your online account to see if you are eligible. The plan "bills any outstanding dollars in smaller increments over a six month timeframe with your new monthly bill, beginning in October," according to Georgia Power's website.
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According to eligibility guidelines on the DFCS website, total gross annual household income needs to be at or below 60% of the state median income and the applicant "needs to have full responsibility for paying the cost of energy bill for the primary home heating source." For those in Fulton County and DeKalb County (within Atlanta), you can call 80 or 40 for more information.
The short of it is that it provides financial assistance to low-income households for energy bills. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: This program, known as LIHEAP, is administered through the Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS).