Fort Pierce closes utility-bill assistance program are rush of applications in first hour

Editor's note: The city of Fort Pierce closed its utility-bill assistance program Monday morning one hour after it opened. The city began taking ap...

September 19, 2022
8:44 PM

Editor's note: The city of Fort Pierce closed its utility-bill assistance program Monday morning one hour after it opened. The city began taking applications at 8 a.m., officials said, and all money available for the program had been exhausted by 9.FORT PIERCE— Financial assistance is now available to some residents experiencing hardships because of high utility bills. Residential customers of Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Florida Power & Light Co. or any other utility companies that provide water, sewer, gas, and/or electric are eligible.

Olivia McKelvey