Mid-Columbia Community Action will begin to schedule application appointments for those in the general public in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties looking for assistance from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program after 8 a.m. on Monday. Community Action’s Jim Slusher says people should wait until that time to call their offices. Phone numbers for Mid-Columbia Community Action are 541-298-5131 in The Dalles and 541-386-4027 in Hood River.