UETHDA's energy assistance outreach RV to visit area locations
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency's (UETHDA) energy assistance outreach RV will travel to locations across the region in June to help those who may need assistance paying their energy bills.
The agency offers assistance through the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides energy assistance to approximately 6.7 million households nationwide.
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To be fair and in accordance with Tennessee Human Development Agency guidelines, UETHDA utilizes a priority point system to allocate its limited funds. Priority is given to the low-income, energy-burdened, disabled, elderly, homes with children under 6 years old, veterans, and large households.
Due to the limited funds, some who qualify for assistance may not receive enough points to be funded.
Payments, which can take 90 days or longer to be applied, are sent directly to the recipient's utility company.
The UETHDA's LIHEAP outreach RV will be at the following locations in June:
Holston Electric-Church Hill (219 S Central Ave, Church Hill) 6/2/2025 9:00a-3:00p
SH/Embreeville Cove (730 Bumpus Cove Rd, Erwin) 6/3/2025 9:45a
SH/VFW Post 9724 Teleford/Jonesborough (2463 Hwy 11 E, Teleford) 6/3/2025 1:30p
Priceless (3006 North J B Dennis, Kingsport) 6/4/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Hope Helps (4540 W Stone Dr, Kingsport) 6/5/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Habitat for Humanity (3201 Kimberly Ct, Johnson City) 6/6/2025 10:00a-3:00p
Brightridge (2600 Boones Creek Rd, Johnson City) 6/9/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Good Samaritan-Piney Flats (331 Industrial Park, Piney Flats) 6/10/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Mtn Electric-Roan Mtn (8477 US-19E, Roan Mountain) 6/11/2025 9:00a-3:00p
AMFS/River of Life (819 Austin Springs Rd, Piney Flats) 6/12/2025 7:00a
SH/Buffalo Valley Church (111 Buffalo Valley Church Rd, Johnson City) 6/16/2025 9:30a
SH/Unicoi Methodist (702 Virginia St, Unicoi) 6/16/2025 10:30a
SH/East Pine Grove UMC (2215 East Unaka Ave, Johnson City) 6/16/2025 1:30p
Habitat for Humanity (750 East Main St, Kingsport) 6/17/2025 9:00a-3:00p
SH/Community Fellowship (430 E 4th Ave, Watauga) 6/23/2025 9:30a
SH/New Vision COG (1109 Division St, Johnson City) 6/23/2025 12:30p
Church Hill Medical Mission Clinic (401 Richmond St, Church Hill) 6/24/2025 1:00p-7:00p
Shepards Center (306 E Main St, Rogersville) 6/25/2025 9:00a-1:00p
Higher Ground Church (1625 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport) 6/26/2025 8:30a-3:30p
Good Samaritan-Johnson City (100 N Roan St, Johnson City) 6/27/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Salvation Army (200 Ashe St, Johnson City) 6/30/2025 9:00a-3:00p
Those interested in the program may also visit one of the agency's nine neighborhood service centers or call 423-246-6180 for more information.
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