Residents can come to one of two DSS locations to sign up for help now thru Friday, November 12.

The program called Low Income Energy Assistance Program or LIEAP provides eligible residents with a one time February payment to help offset the cost of winter heating bills.

For more information on locations and eligibility criteria, go to http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/Newsroom/Pages/LowIncomeEnergyAssistanceProgram.aspx.