Council Of The Southern Mountains

06/20/2026

06/17/2026

CSM will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth. Everyone have a safe and happy weekend. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday.

06/04/2026

West Virginia Department of Human Services today announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (ELIEAP) will be accepted from June 8 through June 26, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.

The federally funded program assists eligible state residents in paying home heating or cooling bills. Residents whose primary heating and cooling source is gas or electricity must provide a termination notice or a past due utility bill when applying for ELIEAP. Households using other primary heating sources or bulk fuel may qualify for assistance if their heating fuel levels are critically low during the application period.

Households that received a direct payment through the regular Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) must verify that the benefit was used for home heating expenses. Applicants must submit a current receipt equal to the amount of LIEAP assistance received along with their ELIEAP application. Failure to provide verification of payment will result in denial of the application.

Eligibility for ELIEAP is based on household income, household size, and responsibility for paying home heating or cooling costs. To qualify, households must meet all program requirements and be experiencing an energy emergency that could disrupt their primary heating or cooling source if assistance is not provided.

The income limit for Fiscal Year 2026 is 60 percent of the State Median Income. The maximum allowable gross income levels for ELIEAP Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 are listed below:

*For each additional household member, add $688. Households whose countable income exceeds the maximum allowable amount are not eligible for assistance. Certain types of income may be excluded when determining ELIEAP eligibility.

Residents must apply in person at their local DoHS office. A directory of local offices is available at dohs.wv.gov/field-offices. Applications will be processed while funding remains available.

06/04/2026

05/12/2026

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04/28/2026

We will be giving away food boxes today. First come First serve.

04/21/2026

We are accepting applications for repair or replace heating assistance, you must meet the following guideline to be eligible for this program. If we have ever helped you within the last 10 years you are not eligible.

1. Have no heat
2. Own your on home
3. Meet the income guidelines
4. Be 60 or above or have children 5 and under or be disabled.
Contact: Tonia @ Council of the Southern Mountains
304-436-6800
McDOWELL COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY

04/14/2026

April 15th 12:00 Noon is the deadline to have your taxes completed.

04/01/2026

We would like to welcome our new Executive Director, Heather Mullins.
Heather graduated BSU with a MBA.
She has been at CSM for 27 years.
She is the first woman to be Executive Director at CSM.
We wish Heather all the best in her new role.
Congratulations!