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Those looking for help paying for electricity and heating bills this winter will likely face more hurdles this winter as temperatures drop. Those at the Cuyahoga County nonprofit Step Forward , which helps distribute aid to those low-income residents at risk of losing their heat or electricity or in need of helping turn it back on, saw a 43% drop in federal funding this year.
The work has not stopped for this retired police officer, who now helps dozens and dozens of seniors each year fill out the paperwork to get this kind of assistance.'The need is increased,' she said. 'If an elder hears you help, they send someone else to you.' She’ll quickly admit the process beforehand wasn’t always easy, especially for those not tech savvy or patient with phone busy signals.She worries what this lack of funding will mean beyond just the bills.
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