Macon County Department of Social Services will begin taking the applications for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) today February 25, 2011 . CIP provides assistance with heating for household that are in crisis. The crisis must be able to be alleviated at time of the application. Applicants may receive assistance more than once or until the yearly cap is reached. This program is based on eligibility. The maximum funds are $400.00 for a Fiscal Year. A fiscal year for this program is July 2010 – June 2011. The program will run as long as there are funds available. CIP will only pay past due amounts to the electrical service and clients may be required to pay on the account before DSS can assist.
The Department of Social Services is located at 1832 Lakeside Drive in Franklin
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