Community Resources
Contact or visit one of our offices to receive information on local resources.
Bullitt CountyBuilding Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri: 8am - 4:30pm LIHEAP Hours: 9 am - 2:30 pm 214 Frank E. Simon Shepherdsville KY 40165 502-543-4077
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Shelby CountyBuilding Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 8am - 4:30pm LIHEAP Hours: 9 am - 2:30 pm 207 Washington Street Shelbyville KY 40065 502-633-2218 |
Spencer CountyBuilding Hours of Operation
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. LIHEAP Hours: 9 am - 2:30 pm 44 Creek Side Drive Taylorsville KY 40071 (502) 477-8296 |
Health
Staff can assist clients with applications to the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program, eye exams and prescription eyewear. Please contact your local MPCAA office for more information.
If you have a loved one that needs an exterior wheelchair accessible ramp built at their home, you may contact the Shelby County office. **This program is only available in Shelby County.**
If you have a loved one that needs an exterior wheelchair accessible ramp built at their home, you may contact the Shelby County office. **This program is only available in Shelby County.**
Food
Food boxes are provided on a monthly basis to eligible senior citizens over the age of 60 in Bullitt and Spencer Counties.
Fresh produce is provided in Spencer County weekly.
Spencer County distributes Temporary Food Assistance Program Food Boxes monthly. Call 502-477-8296 for distribution dates.
Emergency Food Boxes are distributed throughout the month in Spencer County. You can receive an emergency food box on a monthly basis.
Fresh produce is provided in Spencer County weekly.
Spencer County distributes Temporary Food Assistance Program Food Boxes monthly. Call 502-477-8296 for distribution dates.
Emergency Food Boxes are distributed throughout the month in Spencer County. You can receive an emergency food box on a monthly basis.
LIHEAP
New Program started on January 7, 2025. You will be able to make your appointment at that time. The program that begins in January is Winter Crisis. You will need a disconnect notice to apply. If you need propane, your tank will need to be at 20% or less. If you have a pre-paid account, you will need to be within 10 days of running out of service. Please make your appointment through our online scheduler at http://mpcaa.itfrontdesk.com or our automated phone scheduler at 1-502-317-0120. Participants must meet income guidelines and be the responsible party for their utility expense. You will be required to bring social security cards or permanent residence cards (green card) for everyone who lives in the household, and the utility bill that you wish paid and the prior months income for everyone over 18 in the household in order to apply for services. If you have Social Security, you will need your 2024 Award Letter In January. If you receive services in February you will need your 2025 Award Letter.
Community WinterHelp
Bullitt County Only - Community Winterhelp is a 501(c)3 charitable organization composed of agencies in the metropolitan Louisville area. Founded in 1983, its mission is to assist low income families with utility bill assistance during the winter months (January through April) to assure that families have heat in their home. In partnership with LG&E, Community Winterhelp funding is comprised of donations from LG&E customers. LG&E provides a 25% to 100% donation match per dollar donation from LG&E customers made throughout the year.
WinterCare |
Shelby, Spencer and Bullitt counties
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The WinterCare Fund was established in Kentucky in 1983 when local Community Action Agencies and Utility Companies partnered to address the needs of low-income Kentuckians. The program is targeted to people who are not eligible through other heating assistance programs and have demonstrated financial need. Currently 31 utilities and 22 Community Action Agencies serving 119 of the state’s 120 counties participate in WinterCare, which is managed by the Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nickolas Counties and administered by community action agencies.
Louisville Water Company |
**Bullitt County only**
Funding is being provided by Louisville Water Foundation. |
The program will provide a maximum benefit of $200 per client.
Eligibility requirements:
Eligibility requirements:
- Applies to Louisville Water residential customers residing in Bullitt County.
- Household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Applicants must be in danger of disconnection or have been disconnected.
- Applicants are eligible for one benefit per 12 month period.
This website is supported by Grant Numbers 93.569 (Community Services Block Grant), 93.568 (Weatherization LIHEAP), 93.568 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), 93.044 (Title III B Support Services), 93.044 (Title III C Nutrition), from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations' expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.
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