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Your home can still be eligible for a smart thermostat or the Energy Affordability Program even if it does not meet the requirements for insulation and draft proofing.

Apply online or by phone at 1-844-770-3148. Our streamlined application will automatically screen you for both programs. If your home is electrically heated, you must apply directly to the Energy Affordability Program.

We work with authorized delivery agents across Ontario. They'll ask for proof of income, such as a benefit statement or other supporting documents pertaining to your last tax assessment. This will be kept confidential.

Unfortunately, we limit participants to those who fit within the stated income criteria. Please check back as the income criteria changes from year to year. You may also qualify for other rebates and programs.

Our authorized delivery agents will assess which energy-saving upgrades your home requires. If your home does not require certain upgrades, such as insulation, you can still qualify for other upgrades under either program.

Yes. Our trusted social agency outreach agent, 7th Wave, will reach out to social agencies to provide training to agency staff so you can help your clients apply to the Home Winterproofing Program. Agencies may qualify to participate in a referral initiative program.

CEAP provides a one-time, on-bill credit to eligible residential electricity and natural gas customers to help them catch up on their energy bills and resume regular payments. Residential customers may be eligible for up to $750 in support towards their electricity and natural gas bills and can apply for on-bill credits for both electricity and natural gas separately.

The OESP is an Ontario Energy Board (OEB) program that lowers electricity bills for low-income households. The OESP provides a monthly on-bill credit to eligible customers based on household income and household size. It is an application-based program.

Customers can apply online at Ontario Electricity Support. You need to complete the online application, print and sign the consent form and mail it to the address provided on the website. Alternatively, a paper version of the application can be downloaded from the OESP application website or can be mailed to applicants by the OESP Contact Centre upon request. Customers unable to apply online can contact an intake agency. Designated intake agencies can be searched by region on the OESP application website.

The Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) is a year-round emergency financial assistance program developed by the Ontario Energy Board to assist low-income energy customers who may be experiencing difficulty paying current arrears. It is a grant program for short-term financial emergencies. It is not intended to provide regular or ongoing bill payment assistance.

The delivery of LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance relies heavily on cooperation between utilities and social service agencies. It is expected that as agencies screen and assess applicants in need, that they may refer customers not only for Emergency Financial Assistance, but also for customer service measures and/or conservation programs. However, if no referrals are provided, we recommend that you contact the utility and request what your options may be. You can get a one-time annual payment of up to $500 in emergency assistance for your electricity bill ($600 if your home is heated electrically) and $500 for your natural gas bill.

Municipal Service Managers can choose the programs and services they offer in their communities with their consolidated funding and to establish eligibility criteria. This may include programs and services that assist households at risk of homelessness retain their housing, such as emergency assistance for the payment of utilities arrears. Contact your local Service Manager for information about the specific programs and services available in your community through the CHPI.

The Northern Ontario Energy Credit helps low- to moderate-income individuals 18 years of age and older and families living in Northern Ontario* with the higher energy costs they face living in the north. The credit is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit. The amounts are adjusted for inflation each year.

You apply for the credit by completing the ON-BEN form, which is part of your tax return. You may qualify for this payment even if you do not owe income tax. The deadline for filing returns is April 30 of each year. If you file late, your credit payments may be delayed.

This credit helps low- to moderate-income individuals with the sales tax on energy and with property taxes. The credit is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit. The amounts are adjusted for inflation each year.

You apply for the credit by completing the ON-BEN form, which is part of your personal income tax and benefit return (return). You may qualify for this payment even if you do not owe income tax. The deadline for filing returns is April 30 of each year. If you file late, your payments may be delayed.

Special customer service rules for low-income customers

The OEB has special rules in place to ensure low-income customers are treated fairly. These rules include the waiving of security deposits, allowing longer payback periods under arrears payment plans, and offering a longer grace period to customers before being disconnected. For more information, contact your local utility provider or visit the OEB website at -and-your-bill/help-low-income-consumers/low-income-energy-assistance-program#special

Depending on your situation, you may receive different energy-saving products and services. Some participants may qualify for a free home energy needs assessment conducted by a trained energy professional that will help identify energy-efficient upgrades available for their homes, such as replacement of inefficient appliances and professionally-installed insulation and draft-proofing. These upgrades may be installed during or after an in-home visit.

Other participants may qualify instead for free energy saving kits. These are customized to meet their energy needs and could include energy-saving LED lighting, timers, faucet aerators and/or a clothes drying line.

The Enbridge Gas Home Winterproofing program provides income-eligible participants with a free home energy assessment and weatherization upgrades at no cost, to lower energy bills, improve the energy efficiency and to make the home more comfortable. The program is offered to income qualifying private single family households and to all social housing providers and residents in the Enbridge Gas franchise area. Qualified homes will also be offered free Smart Thermostats along with showerheads, kitchen and bathroom aerators. As well, the customer may be eligible for a carbon monoxide detector.

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For more information, learn more about the eligibility criteria and to obtain an application form, visit www.enbridgegas.com/winterproofing or contact the Delivery Agent in your area:

Limited funding is available for pre-approved, low-cost energy conservation measures, such as caulking, sealing or weather stripping around doors and windows, insulating hot water pipes and hot water tanks, and installing flow restrictors in showerhead pipes. The benefits are provided on a discretionary basis to OW and ODSP recipients, who can contact their caseworkers for more information.

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