Home/utility assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

This program helps low income people pay their heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants. You need to have an unpaid bill to receive home heating energy assistance. To learn more, please visit LIHEAP.

Customer Assistance Referral and Evaluation program (CARES)

The CARES program helps customers with special needs. CARES may help you find ways to pay your utility bill. Some examples of special needs are customers who are experiencing family emergencies, divorce, unemployment, or medical emergencies. The goal is to provide support and direction to help customers pay their utility bills. To learn more, please visit CARES.

Dollar Energy Fund’s Hardship Program

The Dollar Energy Fund's Hardship Program assists eligible utility customers with their gas, electric and water bills. Eligible customers receive a one-time grant applied directly to their utility bill. To learn more or to apply, please visit Dollary Energy Fund Hardship Program.

Homestart Program

This program helps low income and/or disabled people with home repairs, weather assistance, minor heater repairs, etc. To learn more, please visit Homestart Program.

Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF)

UESF helps those who have already gotten a notice that their utilities are going to be shut off or have already gotten shut off. To learn more, please visit UESF.

Keystone HELP

This program gives low payment financing for energy efficient home improvements. These improvements can help save money on your energy bills. To learn more, please visit Keystone HELP.