UPDATE JAN 17 – Due to the continuation of extreme cold temperatures, the Saline County Community Warming Center will remain open through Noon Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Warming Center is located at Northside Church of Christ, 917 N. East St., Benton, AR 72015. (Next to Saline Memorial Hospital). The Center has daytime and overnight […]
Donate items to Safe Haven until Jan 26th at Recycle Saline
Donate items until January 26th at a special collection to help Saline County Safe Haven. See the list below of items that are needed and drop them at Recycle Saline. The address there is 520 Edison Ave Benton, AR 72015. This collection is in partnership with the Benton MLK celebration organized by the Ralph Bunche […]
Get assistance with your winter utility bills beginning Jan 8th
Every winter, there is a program to help with energy utility bills in certain counties in Arkansas. Saline County is one of those counties, so keep reading if you or someone you know needs help with the electric bill or natural gas bill. Starting on January 8, 2024, you can apply to get help. Here’s […]
5 things you need to know about getting help from CADC program to pay your utility bill; this summer
You may be able to get help paying your summer energy bill. Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) will have LIHEAP Utility Assistance beginning the week of Monday, July 25, 2022. It will continue as long as funds are available. 1. What is LIHEAP? The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides individuals and families with short-term […]
CADC Announces Crisis Winter Utilities Assistance
Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) announced today that the 2018 Crisis Winter LIHEAP Utility Assistance program will begin the week of Tuesday, February 20, 2018 and continue as long as funds are available. The day and times of when applications will be taken are listed below for the 19 counties in the CADC service area: Calhoun, Clark, […]
CADC Utility Assistance Program is Done for the Season
Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) announces the Low Income Home Utility Assistance (LIHEAP) Program ended September 14 and will no longer accept applications for assistance. Funds in the program have been depleted. CADC is a private nonprofit community action agency that was formed in 1965 to fight and win the “War on Poverty.” The mission […]