IMPORTANT! OVERNIGHT VOLUNTEERS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6AM ARE NEEDED FRI & SAT NIGHT! In response to the upcoming cold weather, the Saline County Warming Center will open on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. This will begin at 8:00 p.m. The location is Northside Church of Christ, at 917 N. East St., Benton, AR 72015 (map), near […]
See if you qualify for assistance with your winter utility bills, beginning Jan 6th
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 6, 2025, you can apply to get help. This […]
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 […]
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 […]