CENTRAL OHIO -- State officials said the number of Ohioans who have asked for heating help already was up 25 percent on the second day of December.
NBC 4 reported more than 184,000 people have applied for help so far.
The Ohio Department of Development said there's $245 million available for heat help this year. That's up $92 million over last year.
To find out if you are eligible for HEAP, call 800-282-0880 or visit http://development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/heap.htm.
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