Lukata Mjumbe
Lukata Mjumbe
help program until
The applicants will still be responsible for their bills. The program will only help them up until March.
additional encouraged relief secured step
We are encouraged because we have secured some additional relief for some of our communities through this new partnership. We've made a big step in the right direction.
cater demand expecting increase pay rates staff
We are expecting our application rates to increase drastically. So we are going to need more staff to cater to the demand and we are going to have to pay them for their work.
action agencies allowed calls critical deadline eligible expect face fast interested likely offer people poorest program protect received relief respond service since state throughout unaware weeks
We launched this program just over two weeks ago. Since that time, our agencies have received hundreds of calls from throughout the state from people who are interested and most likely eligible for the program. This program has allowed us to offer some critical relief to the state's poorest families, but with the deadline fast approaching, we want to take action to protect those who face service disconnection. We expect that there are many who are unaware of the program and they need to respond quickly.