Because of current economic hardships and extreme need, many people have previously stood in long lines for hours hoping to get financial assistance without success.

The Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority (FACAA) has received additional funding to help families pay their home heating bills. They will begin taking applications from eligible Atlanta and Fulton County residents by appointment only starting Tuesday, February 1, 2011 until March 15, 2011 or until the funds run out.

For income requirements and the necessary proof of eligibility, visit the website at www.facaa.org.

Submit applications below:

• East Atlanta residents can visit the DeKalb-Atlanta Human Services Center, 30 Warren Street, Atlanta, GA 30317, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• North Fulton residents can visit the Pleasant Hill Community Center, 725 Pleasant Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075, Wednesdays only from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• North Fulton residents can also visit North Fulton Charities, 11270 Elkins Road, Roswell, GA 30076, Tuesdays only from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• South Fulton residents can visit the South Fulton Department of Family and Children Services, 5710 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park, GA 30349, Thursdays 2/3, 2/10, 2/24 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• An additional and perhaps more central location is FACAA’s Resource Center, 541 Kelly Street, Atlanta, GA 30312. Applications will be taken there on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This location will accept applications from seniors, working residents and students only.

Care2.com unfolds 7 ways to keep warm this season.  It looks and feels like its going to be a cold and brutal one.  Check them out and see if you can use them.

1. Before thinking about the clothes, realize that food supplies heat to the body; the clothes provide protection so that it isn’t wasted.  Make sure you eat a good meal before spending an extended amount of time outdoors in winter.

2. Several light, comfortably fitted layers are preferable to a single heavy layer.  Generally an outer, mid, and under layer suffice.

3. Underlayer. Two-ply long johns and undershirts, (cotton on the inside for comfort, wool on the outside for warmth, are warmer than thermal-knit underwear.  Two pairs of socks–a thin pair of cotton socks beneath a heavier wool pair–are warmer and more comfortable than a single thick pair.

4. Midlayer. For warmth and ventilation, wear a tightly woven wool shirt that opens down the front and a quilted jacket over it that also opens in the front.  Pants should be of tightly woven wool, cuffless, with plenty of room in the seat and legs, and flaps over the pockets to help keep snow out.  For added ventilation use suspenders rather than a belt.  A woolen stocking hat or mask-like hat will greatly reduce loss of heat from the head.

5. Outer layer. The main job of the outermost layer is to protect against wind, rain and snow.  A parka that covers the hips and has a hood with a full-length zipper is best.  If you’re planning on going above the timberline or along windswept ridges, you’ll need a windproof face mask.  Down pants, mittens and booties are fine around camp, but are too warm for the trail.  Two-piece mittens–a wool liner and a nylon outer shell with a leather palm–are better than gloves.

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R&B Singer Cassie was spotted out last week at a Marc Jacobs sponsored event wearing a pair of Rodarte thigh high boots. The strappy boots seem to be popular among my favorite Bitchie Chicks and ring in at almost a whooping 4 grand. Of course when you are well kept (like Cassie) , you don’t have to look at price tags. Just throw it in the bag…

Ironically, both Monica and Amerie wore the gray pair during two separate tapings of the Monique show. courtesy of www.necolebitchie.com

These boots are off the chain!! We all know that we are in a recession and spending  $4,000 on a pair of boots sounds ridiculous!! But we still want to look fashionable and can do that for less than 4 grand! So here’s a pair that’s similiar to the ones celebs wear  Jenna Strappy Knee High Boot from Bebe for $248.00.—Jazzy McBee “ATL”S BEST KEPT SECRET”