Recession Hits Oregon Hard, Many Await Energy Assistance
LIHEAP, Feb 25, 2009
More than 9,000 Oregon families are currently on waiting lists for Energy Assistance in addition to the thousands of households who have already received assistance or appointments. Moreover, agencies received more than 13,000 phone calls seeking assistance during the course of one week. Many of these households have a utility shutoff notice or are already disconnected.
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