The new program is called Hand up Not a Hand out gives eligible residents up to 300 dollars to pay utility bills.
Likely to live in poverty.
They also spend a higher fraction of their household income on electricity and heatin that's why the organization is offering relief to stuggling african americans.
The new program called hand up not a hand out gives eligible residents up to 300 dollars to pay utility bills.
Naacp's barbara bolling-williams says they hope to work with utility companies through this program as well.
We'd like to get a commitment from that particular utility company if the money is greater then 300 dollars that they will accept the 300 dollars and forgive the balance.
Naacp has around 6- thousand dollars for the program.
They are accepting donations as well.
We'll have more information about it later this evening on wlfi dot com.
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