community
By Ismael Ahmed Many people think of the
need for help with energy bills in the winter. But need doesn’t only strike in the cold months. Low-income residents also face utility shut-off notices in the summer – situations that put them and their families at risk when the thermometer rises.
Got a shut-off notice in
hand or almost out of fuel? We may be able to help you.
The Michigan Department
of Human Services (DHS) now has an online application for emergency energy assistance.
To apply, visit www.michi-
gan.gov/mibridges. The appli- cation takes about 30 minutes and is also available in Span- ish.
The online application is
a convenient way for people who cannot visit a local DHS office to apply for assistance because they had their utili- ties shut off, are facing a shut off, or are low on fuel such as oil, propane or coal.
The energy assistance pro-
gram provides immediate help to individuals and families facing conditions of extreme hardship or for emergen- cies that threaten health and safety.
Ismael Ahmed It is designed to maintain
low-income households nor- mally able to meet their needs, but that occasionally need help when unexpected emer- gencies arise.
For those with no com-
puter, nearly 200 commu- nity partners statewide have computers people can use to access the application. There are also 60 computer stations in about 30 DHS offices.
The online application is part of our department’s efforts
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Is the heat on? There may be help available
to increase access to energy assistance, especially since a record number of people are seeking help due to the state’s troubling economy.
In April, for example, DHS
handled more than 29,000 energy-related emergency cases statewide and totaling more than $12.8 million in payments.
We anticipate the online
energy assistance applica- tions will be as successful as our online food assistance ap- plication, which has garnered more than 110,000 applicants since the option was launched in August 2009. The effort has increased access to food and created economic impact lo- cally through increased buying power.
Today, almost 1.8 million
people in Michigan receive food assistance — a figure that’s growing by about 30,000 people per month.
So if you’re having trouble
paying your energy bills, don’t sweat it. You may qualify for emergency energy assis- tance. Apply for energy or food assistance at www.
michigan.gov/mibridges.
Ismael Ahmed is director of
the Michigan Department of Human Services.
The Henry Ford competing for $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant
The Henry Ford in Dearborn, is asking
people for their online vote as the institution competes for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh grant to help the American cultural destination ignite innovation among lifelong learners of all ages. Only the top two deserving projects with the most online votes will be awarded the grant sponsored by the Pepsi Refresh Project, an online grant program that provides millions of dollars to projects aimed at making the world a better place. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 are awarded each month.
If The Henry Ford receives the most online
votes, the grant will be used to support OnIn-
novation.com, its new educational website fea- turing oral histories of current innovators such as Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, architect Toshi- ko Mori and race car driver Lyn St. James.
“We want people to use these stories on
OnInnovation.com to bring these innovators virtually into their classrooms, offices and homes throughout America, to help ignite in- novation and inspire a ‘can-do’ culture – and for
that, we need your vote,” said Patricia Moora- dian, president of The Henry Ford. “Henry Ford believed that ordinary people could do extraor- dinary things. Through
Onnivation.com, we are continuing his original vision by highlighting today’s innovations and innovators that are continuing to change our world.”
If The Henry Ford is one of the top two vote-
getters, the organization will receive $250,000 to help prepare 12 new videos for OnInnova-
tion.com, including interviews with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, automotive racing legend Bobby Unser and automotive battery inventor Ann Marie Sastry. In addition, new educational tools will be developed to provide better access to
OnInnovation.com and prepare a Webinar to train teachers on how to best use the website in their classrooms.
The public can vote for The Henry Ford once
a day, now through June 30, in the $250,000 grant category at
refresheverything.com.
For more information, visit thehenryford. org.
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