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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP funding has a program that offers free ACs, but according to Byrd Barr Place, that program isn’t open yet and there’s already a long list of people in need.
"We have had hot summers; these are the hottest in my life. I’m 66 and born here," said Janice Richardson who calls herself a neighborhood volunteer. Even though we’re experiencing a summer-like heat wave, it’s only May. That’s the problem.
“I’ve tried calling the low-income programs and what I’m being told is they don’t plan on allowing anybody to go on the application list until June,” said Richardson.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/neighbors-help-single-moms-ac-units-in-need/281-f493e25d-a20f-4f41-8249-eba9b139ca06