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NS Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens Oct 1, 2024
- Published: September 23, 2024
SERVICE NOVA SCOTIA--Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens October 1, 2024
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Eligible Nova Scotians can receive a $600 rebate on their home heating bills by applying to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP), opening October 1 for the 2024-25 season.
“The colder season can be an especially tough time of year for Nova Scotians who are struggling to cover their bills, and we know this year will be no different,” said Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia. “The Heating Assistance Rebate Program helps ease the costs of home heating for those who need it. It’s one of many ways we’ll be supporting Nova Scotians this season.”
Nova Scotians applying for the HARP rebate may also be eligible for the Seniors Care Grant, the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, the long-running Your Energy Rebate Program, and the Home Energy Assistance Top-up Fund administered by the Salvation Army.
Families earning a net, or after-tax, income of up to $75,000 or single-person households earning a net income up to $55,000 are eligible to apply for a HARP rebate, whether they rent or own.
As part of the program requirements, applicants may be asked to provide a heating bill. Applicants can speed up the process by providing a heating bill when they apply.
For information on HARP or to apply online starting October 1, visit: www.novascotia.ca/heatinghelp
Application forms are also available at Access Nova Scotia, Community Services and MLA offices.
Quick Facts:
- for the 2023-24 season, 129,250 applicants got the rebate for a total of more than $77.5 million
- households receiving support from the Department of Community Services, the Guaranteed Income Supplement or the Allowance from Service Canada also qualify for the Heating Assistance Rebate Program
- applicants can confirm their application has been received at: www.novascotia.ca/HARPstatus
- the Province also helps with the cost of home energy through the Your Energy Rebate Program, which provides Nova Scotians with more than $140 million in rebates each year, typically when they pay their heating bill
Additional Resources:
Seniors Care Grant application: https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-help-household-healthcare-and-home-heating-costs-seniors-care-grant
Property Tax Rebate for Seniors: https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-property-tax-rebate-property-tax-rebate-seniors
Your Energy Rebate Program: https://beta.novascotia.ca/programs-and-services/your-energy-rebate-program-yerp
Information about the Home Energy Assistance Top-up Fund: https://salvationarmy.ca/maritime/home/programs/heat/
Town Hall Closed from 12:30 to 1:30 PM Sept 23, 24, 25
- Published: September 23, 2024
Proclamation - FASD Awareness Month - September 2024
- Published: September 20, 2024
Proclamation - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month September 2024.
Pavement Patching Pugwash Road Sept 19, 2024
- Published: September 19, 2024
Message from Public Works:
The Public Works team will be doing some hot asphalt work on Pugwash Road today, September 19, 2024. Please use caution in the area.
Reminder: paving is continuing on Foundry St.
Vandalism at Town of Oxford Water Supply
- Published: September 18, 2024
Paving on Foundry Street Today - Wednesday Sept 19, 2024
- Published: September 18, 2024
Wednesday September 18, 2024
Foundry Street is being paved today.
Traffic Control is in place.
Please use caution in the area.
Thank you.
Transfer of Municipal Property - 177 Lower Main Street
- Published: September 16, 2024
Town of Oxford
Notice
Public Hearing
Transfer of Municipal Property
TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Oxford will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 3, 2024 beginning at 5:30 pm in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS, during a Special Town Council Meeting.
AND TAKE NOTICE that the Public Hearing will be regarding a transfer of municipal property located at 177 Lower Main Street (PID number 25500943) to the Oxford Community Centre Association for the establishment of a Community Centre. The appraised value of the property is $97,500. It is proposed that the transfer of land be for a nominal $1.00.
AND TAKE NOTICE that the reason for this proposed transfer is the numerous benefits the Oxford Community Centre will bring to the Town. The purpose of the Community Centre is to promote community involvement, not just in relation to the Centre’s programming, but also by building relationships with and among people in the community. The Centre will foster a sense of belonging, provide educational opportunities, promote health and wellness, offer recreational activities, and support economic development. It will be a place where local people can come together, share resources, and work towards a common goal of building a stronger and more vibrant community. The Centre will be a gathering place where friendships and social networks are built. It will serve as a neutral ground where people of all ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses can meet, interact, and engage with each other.
Council will hear submissions in support or opposition to proposed transfer of land. Written submissions may be provided to the Chief Administrative Officer at 105 Lower Main Street, or by email to lcloney@oxfordns.ca no later than Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 4:00 pm.
For additional information please contact Linda Cloney, CAO at 902-447-2624 or by email at lcloney@oxfordns.ca.
DATED at Oxford, Nova Scotia, this 16th day of September 2024
Official Notice of Poll!
- Published: September 12, 2024
