Home & utilities 6 minute read
Drafty house? Weatherization help is not the same as bill help.
LIHEAP may help with a bill. Weatherization may help fix the home that keeps making the bill. Homeowners and renters can ask.
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Clear first steps for housing counseling, home energy work, disaster help, and urgent utility trouble.
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Before you pay a ‘mortgage rescue’ company, call a HUD housing counselor.
A real housing counselor can help with rent, buying, default, foreclosure, and more. Foreclosure, eviction, and homeless counseling are free.
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After the storm: five papers to keep before the cleanup swallows them.
Insurance and FEMA may ask for the same story in different ways. Take safe photos, keep receipts, and use DisasterAssistance.gov.