CMCA runs the energy-assistance program (LIHEAP) for Boone, Cooper, Howard, and neighboring counties, helping you pay a heating or cooling bill, plus emergency help if your service is shut off or about to be. Renters count too, as long as you’re the one paying the utility. Call 573-200-6655 to ask for an application or get a hand filling it out; it takes about a month to go through, so it’s worth starting early, especially heading into winter.