VALDOSTA – Coastal Plain Area EOA will accept appointment calls for cooling assistance for residents aged 65 or older and people who are medically homebound in the month of May.  

The phone lines are open 24 hours a day, residents may start calling to schedule an appointment 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, state officials said.

In order for the household to be deemed medically homebound:

• All household members must have disabilities confining them to the home. The household members must be unable to travel to apply for energy assistance because of a medical condition which qualifies the persons for home services. 

If a medically homebound client is unable to schedule their own appointment, someone else may call in or schedule an appointment for them online. 

In order for the household to be deemed as a senior household: 

• Every person that lives in the home has to be 65 years old or older with one exception. The exception is that children younger than the age of 18 years old can live in the home and the home can still be considered a senior household. 

Appointments will be taken by telephone or online at http://coastalplain.cascheduler.com until the allotted appointments have been made for May 2019. 

Lowndes applicants will be seen at the Lowndes County Community Service Center, 900 S. Troup St., and must bring the following:

• Proof of income for all household members for the past 30 days.

• Proof of Social Security numbers for each person in the household.

• Last/current month’s heating bill for the household.

• Current proof of citizenship or legal immigrant status (state issued picture identification such as driver’s license, ID card, voter registration card, passport, military ID, etc.).

• If receiving SSI, Social Security, pension, VA benefits, the 2019 award letter is required.

These funds are for electricity assistance only. 

All applicants must meet the federal income poverty guidelines.

The appointment line will close periodically based on the availability of funds.

Appointments lines will be opened for  the general public only if funding is still available after servicing residents aged 65 or older and those who are medically homebound. 

To make an appointment, call (229) 351-4936.