Crisis Intervention Program (CIP)

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CIP program Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a federally funded program that assists individuals experiencing a heating or cooling-related crisis.

A household is considered to be in a life-threatening crisis if the heating or cooling source is disconnected, or the household is currently experiencing, or is in danger of experiencing, a life-threatening or health-related emergency due to a lack of heating/cooling, and sufficient, timely, and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source.

Life-threatening is defined as a household that has no heating or cooling source, or has a disconnect, final, or past-due notice for their primary heating or cooling service, and whose health or well-being would be in danger if the heating or cooling crisis were not alleviated.

Each household is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a heating or cooling crisis exists. Approved applicants receive assistance that is paid directly to their energy provider.

Applications are accepted at Union County Human Services beginning July 1, when new state funding is allocated, and continue until the CIP allocation is exhausted or until the end of the state fiscal year, whichever comes first.

Eligibility

Households that meet the following criteria may be eligible:

Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria
Meet the income test
Have an energy-related crisis
Have a utility statement that shows how much is owed to alleviate the crisis

The following chart describes the Crisis Intervention Program Eligibility Requirements.

Eligibility Requirement	What's Needed	How Often
Citizenship/Alien Status	Verification of citizenship/alien status via Immigration and Naturalization Service	At application
Social Security Number, when available	Valid social security card or number	At application
Heating or Cooling Expense	Copy of bills	At application