OHEP helps you to pay your energy bills. The benefit provided is based on your household income, how many people live in your household, and how much energy your home uses. To determine your help, OHEP needs information to prove the following:

  1. Your identity: We can accept any government-issued photo ID.
  2. Who lives in your household: We will need social security cards or other federal government-issued documents (like a W-2 or Social Security Benefits Notice), your name, and your Social Security Name. Includes children living in the household.
  3. Your utility/heating information: we will need a copy of your utility bill and your heating bill (if you use oil, wood, or propane as the primary way you heat your home).
  4. Your household’s income: We will need documentation of all income for everyone in your home. Documents can include paystubs, social security award letters, pension statements, and award letters for programs such as TCA and TDAP.

For a complete list of documents we can accept, please visit: https://dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-home-energy-programs/acceptable-documents-energy-assistance/.

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